Major Events of 1961

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Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
01/20/1961	The 35th President	When J.F.K was named president of the United States of America
03/01/1961	Peace Corps Established	The Peace Corps traces its roots and mission to 1960, when then Senator John F. Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country in the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries. From that inspiration grew an agency of the federal government devoted to world peace and friendship.
04/11/1961	The Eichmann Trial	A Nazi Leader named Adolf Eichmann was trialed and found guilty in Jerusalem
04/12/1961	First Man into Space	The first man ever to fly into space-Russian js.
04/14/1961	Xingu National Park	The Parque Nacional Xingu is located in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil and was created on April 14, 1961, signed by President Jânio Quadros.
04/17/1961	Bay of Pigs
04/29/1961	WWF Started	WWF was founded on 29 April 1961 in the small, picturesque Swiss town of Morges, with the basic aim of preserving life on Earth. It was a unique partnership of scientists, business and government leaders, with the support and guidance of HRH Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.
05/31/1961	South Africa became a Republic	In 1961, the National Party government of South Africa held a referendum on whether the then Union of South Africa should abandon its status as a Commonwealth realm and become a republic
06/23/1961	Australia signs Antartica Treaty	Activities in Antarctica and its surrounding seas are governed by a unique agreement between nations: the Antarctic Treaty. Australia was one of 12 original Parties to the Treaty, which entered into force in 1961.
08/13/1961	Berlin Wall	The Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer) was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin.