The temperature on August 4, 1961 was between 13.1 °C and 20.7 °C and averaged 16.8 °C. There was 3.2 mm of rain during 3.1 hours. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (6%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
January 3 » A protest by agricultural workers in Baixa de Cassanje, Portuguese Angola, turns into a revolt, opening the Angolan War of Independence, the first of the Portuguese Colonial Wars.
January 3 » Cold War: The United States severs diplomatic relations with Cuba over the latter's nationalization of American assets.
March 1 » Uganda becomes self-governing and holds its first elections.
April 16 » In a nationally broadcast speech, Cuban leader Fidel Castro declares that he is a Marxist–Leninist and that Cuba is going to adopt Communism.
May 1 » The Prime Minister of Cuba, Fidel Castro, proclaims Cuba a socialist nation and abolishes elections.
November 21 » The "La Ronde" opens in Honolulu, first revolving restaurant in the United States.
Day of death August 5, 1961
The temperature on August 5, 1961 was between 15.9 °C and 21.5 °C and averaged 18.6 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
January 9 » British authorities announce they have uncovered the Soviet Portland Spy Ring in London.
January 25 » In Washington, D.C., President John F. Kennedy delivers the first live presidential television news conference.
June 23 » The Antarctic Treaty System, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and limits military activity on the continent, its islands and ice shelves, comes into force.
July 4 » On its maiden voyage, the Soviet nuclear-powered submarine K-19 suffers a complete loss of coolant to its reactor. The crew are able to effect repairs, but 22 of them die of radiation poisoning over the following two years.
September 16 » The United States National Hurricane Research Project drops eight cylinders of silver iodide into the eyewall of Hurricane Esther. Wind speed reduces by 10%, giving rise to Project Stormfury.
September 17 » The world's first retractable roof stadium, the Civic Arena, opens in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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