Timeline: 1961 - Everything That Happened In The Year 1961
Weird History - Timeline · Season 5 · Episode 2
1960 brought South Korea’s April Revolution massacre, South Africa’s Sharpeville massacre, and the most violent race riot in the history of Mississippi, everyone was hoping 1961 would be a little more chill. It wouldn’t. Come with us as we sift through some of the wilder aspects of the year 1961!
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Season
5
Episode
2
Air Date
08/Feb/2026
Air Time
—
Runtime
27 min
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1960 brought South Korea’s April Revolution massacre, South Africa’s Sharpeville massacre, and the most violent race riot in the history of Mississippi, everyone was hoping 1961 would be a little more chill. It wouldn’t. Come with us as we sift through some of the wilder aspects of the year 1961!
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