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January 20, 1961: Kennedy inaugurated as 35th U.S. President January 17, 1961: Outgoing U.S. President Eisenhower warns against the "military-industrial complex" January 24, 1961: Nuclear bomb accidentally dropped on Goldsboro, NC January 1, 1961: British farthing, worth 1 ⁄ 4 a penny, discontinued after 600 years
Eisenhower's farewell address (sometimes referred to as "Eisenhower's farewell address to the nation" [1]) was the final public speech of Dwight D. Eisenhower as the 34th president of the United States, delivered in a television broadcast on January 17, 1961.
January 17 – President Dwight Eisenhower gives his Farewell Address, he warns of the increasing power of a "military-industrial complex". January 20 – John F. Kennedy is sworn in as the 35th president of the United States , and Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as the 37th vice president .
1961 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1961st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 961st year of the 2nd millennium, the 61st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1960s decade.
January 20:John F. Kennedy is inaugurated as the 35th president of the United States. January 20 – John F. Kennedy's presidency begins with his inauguration at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C; the oath of office is administered by Chief Justice Earl Warren.
Frank Sinatra and Peter Lawford organized and hosted a pre-inaugural ball at the D.C. Armory on the eve of Inauguration day, January 19, 1961, considered one of the biggest parties ever held in the history of Washington, D.C. [3] [4] Sinatra recruited many Hollywood stars who performed and attended, and went as far as convincing Broadway theatres to suspend their shows for the night to ...
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January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 348 days remain until the end of the year (349 in leap years). Events. Pre-1600 ... 1961 – Former ...