What Happened in Mar 1961

President Kennedy Establishes the Peace Corps by Executive Order

On March 1, 1961, Kennedy signed an Executive Order 10924 that officially started the Peace Corps. Concerned with the growing tide of revolutionary... Read more

Nelson Mandela and others found not guilty in Treason Trial

The Treason Trial was a trial in which 156 people (105 Blacks, 21 Indians, 23 Whites and 7 Coloureds), including Nelson Mandela, were arrested in a... Read more

Raymond Loewy Begins To Design The Avanti

On March 22, 1961, industrial designer Raymond Loewy made a dozen sketches of a futuristic sports car at the request of Sherwood Egbert, the... Read more

Cincinnati Beats Ohio State in Final Four

The 1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 24 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

The Twenty-third Amendment is ratified

The Twenty-third Amendment (Amendment XXIII) to the United States Constitution permits the District of Columbia to choose Electors for President... Read more