1961

For information about Star Trek related events in 1961, please see the early production history.

Events

John F. Kennedy begins his term as the 35th President of the United States. (TOS: "The Cage")
Twenty-five years later, the magazine OMNI released a "Special Souvenir Edition" of celebrating the anniversary of "American Manned Spaceflight". (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
In 2372, Jake Sisko received a holosuite program from Nog featuring this season's New York Yankees baseball team against the 1978 Boston Red Sox. The outcome of the game was Yankees 7, Red Sox 3. (DS9: "For the Cause")
In 2375, Nog assumed the role of Vic Fontaine's accountant and went over the receipts of 1961. (DS9: "It's Only a Paper Moon")
April – The Soviet astronaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first Human in space. (PIC: "Two of One")
May 5 – The American astronaut Alan Shepard becomes the second Human in space. (PIC: "Two of One")
May 25 – President Kennedy gives his famous "Decision to Go to The Moon" speech to the United States Congress. (TOS-R: "The Cage"; PIC: "Two of One")