Events from the year 1961 in the United States. President: Dwight D. Eisenhower (R-Kansas/Pennsylvania) (until January 20), John F. Kennedy (D-Massachusetts)...

The 1961 United States Senate special election in Texas was held on May 27, 1961. The election was held to replace outgoing Senator Lyndon B. Johnson...

The 1961 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 8, 1961, at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New...

primarily for one hit song in the United States, who are regarded as one-hit wonders by at least two sources in media even though the artist may have had multiple...

The term "United States," when used in the geographical sense, refers to the contiguous United States (sometimes referred to as the Lower 48, including...

elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1961, during 87th United States Congress. List of special elections to the United States House of...

Pornography has existed since the origins of the United States, and has become more readily accessible in the 21st century. Advanced by technological...

The United States National Security Council (NSC) is the principal forum used by the president of the United States for consideration of national security...

passed in most Northern states and a movement developed to abolish slavery. The role of slavery under the United States Constitution (1789) was the most...

the Indigenous peoples of the United States or portions thereof, such as American Indians from the contiguous United States and Alaska Natives. The United...

Religion in the United States is widespread, diverse, and vibrant, with the country being far more religious than other wealthy Western nations. An overwhelming...

The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral...

In the United States, education is provided in public and private schools and by individuals through homeschooling. State governments set overall educational...

The Northeastern United States, also referred to as the Northeast, the East Coast, or the American Northeast, is a geographic region of the United States...

designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution. The Army is the oldest branch of the U.S. military and the most senior in order of precedence...

to the United States has been a major source of population growth and cultural change throughout much of its history. In absolute numbers, the United States...

The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive...

Miss United States 1961, also referred to as Miss World USA 1961, was the 4th edition of the Miss United States World pageant. It was held at Carnegie...

The following is the 1961–62 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The...

In this list of presidents of the United States by age, the first table charts the age of each president of the United States at the time of presidential...

Crime has been recorded in the United States since its founding and has fluctuated significantly over time, with a sharp rise after 1900 and reaching a...

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Since the 1850s, its main political rival has been the...

The following is a list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of New York. For chronological tables of members of both...

In the United States of America, military conscription, commonly known as the draft, has been employed by the U.S. federal government in six conflicts:...

Playa Girón) was a failed military landing operation on the southwestern coast of Cuba in 1961 by Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front (DRF), consisting...

The Fourth Amendment (Amendment IV) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. It prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and...

Conservatism in the United States is based on a belief in limited government, individualism, traditionalism, republicanism, and limited federal governmental...

The United States has separate federal, state, and local governments with taxes imposed at each of these levels. Taxes are levied on income, payroll,...

The member states of the United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states. The United Nations (UN) is the world's largest intergovernmental organization....

The following is the 1960–61 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The...