Video: 'Eichmann Trial Complete' (86 clips)
(Tuesday, April 11, 1961, 9:01 a.m. Israel Standard Time; during the Eichmann trial) — Adolf Eichmann, the former Nazi charged with delivering millions of Jews to extermination camps during The Holocaust, went on trial today in Israel before a special tribunal of the Jerusalem District Court.
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(Monday, April 3, 1961) — “Blue Moon” by The Marcels is the #1 song on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of three consecutive weeks (April 3/10/17, 1961).
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(Monday, April 3, 1961) — “Apache” by Jørgen Ingmann was the #2 song on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of two weeks.
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Video: 'The 23rd Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series'
(Wednesday, March 29, 1961, 12:14 p.m. CST) — The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution, which extended the right to vote in presidential elections to citizens residing in the District of Columbia, was ratified today when Kansas became the 38th state to approve the measure.
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(Monday, March 27, 1961) — “Dedicated to the One I Love” by The Shirelles peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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(Monday, March 27, 1961) — “Walk Right Back” by The Everly Brothers peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Video: 'President John F. Kennedy's 8th News Conference - March 23, 1961'
(Thursday, March 23, 1961, 6:00 p.m. EST; during the Laotian Civil War, part of the Vietnam War, the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — President John F. Kennedy told the people of the United States tonight of the dangers in the Laotian situation and warned the Communist world that “no one should doubt our resolution” to preserve an independent, neutral Laos.
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(Monday, March 20, 1961) — “Surrender” by Elvis Presley peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Mar. 20/27, 1961).
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(Monday, March 13, 1961) — “Spanish Harlem” by Ben E. King peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
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Video: '3/1/61: JFK Establishes the Peace Corps'
(Wednesday, March 1, 1961, news conference held at 10:00-10:29 a.m. EST) — President John F. Kennedy Kennedy issued an executive order today creating a Peace Corps, an independent agency and volunteer program run by the United States Government providing international social and economic development assistance.
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