August 7, 1961 in History

Event:

Soviet premier Khrushchev predicts U.S.S.R. economy will surpass U.S.





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1990 Desert Shield begins - U.S. deploys troops to Saudi Arabia
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1959 Explorer 6 transmits 1st TV photo of Earth from space
1940 Churchill recognizes De Gaulle government in exile
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