1961
The year 1961 coincides with the year 1961. It is a normal year in which the first day is a Sunday in the Gregorian calendar and is
Year of the Ox Trisok Chulachak 1323 (April 15th is the solemn day)
Leader of Thailand
King: His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (9 June 1946 – 13 October 2016)
Prime Minister: Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat (9 February 1959 – 8 December 1963)
Event
January 20 - John F. Kennedy is sworn in as the 35th President of the United States.
April 12 - Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin completes orbit around the Earth (12 April 1961).
May 25 - John F. Kennedy announces his intention to send humans to the moon.
August 13 - The Communist government of East Germany builds the Berlin Wall.
September 11 - Founding of WWF, an independent nature conservation organization.
22 September - Thailand started the National Park Act 1961.
October 18 - Le Bateau painting is displayed in the New York Museum of Modern Art.
date unknown
Thailand began to implement the National Economic and Social Development Plan No. 1 (1961-1966).
Birthday
January
January 2 -
Warunee Suntreesawat Thai singer
Winit Lertratanachai, Thai actor and host
January 9 - Nat Inthacharoen, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defense
January 11 - Karl von Habsburg, Archduke of Austria
January 13 – Julia Louis-Drefuss, American actress, comedian, singer and producer.
January 14 -
Boonjong Wongtrairat, former Thai minister
Vissarian, Russian religious leader
January 16 - Prompong Nopparit, Thai actor and politician
January 18 -
Somporn Preedamanoj, Thai singer and actress
Peter Beardsley, footballer