4.16.1961

Bay of Pigs Invasion

7.1.1961

Dingell bill to protect wetlands becomes law.  "Dingell Act authorized the appropriation of $105 million over 7 years for a crash program of wetlands acquisition.  The money is to be repaid to the federal treasury from future Duck Stamp revenues."

The Dingell Act was hailed by the National Audubon Society as "a significant conservation victory."(Audubon Leader's Conservation Guide, 6.1.63)

8.13.1961

Construction of the Berlin Wall begins.