Nazi forces moved on Britain for the first time after attacking shipping containers in the English Channel.
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Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested for a demonstration he was involved in during December 1961.
The Battle of Dyrrhachium occurred.
NASA launched Telstar 1, the world's first active communications satellite.
Lady Jane Grey began her 9-day reign as the Queen of England, France, and Ireland.
The Beatles' album 'VI' topped the Billboard charts at number one and stayed there for six weeks.
