23 January 1961 January 22, 2016 Author: Staff The Portuguese cruise ship, Santa Maria is hijacked by those wanting to wage war on dictator António de Oliveira Salazar. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The awareness that health is dependent upon habits that we control makes us the first generation in history that to a large extent determines its own destiny." Jimmy Carter — Click here for more from Jimmy Carter Related posts: 26 January 1961 10 September 1961 10 September 1961 12 March 1961 5 May 1961 22 August 1961 20 April 1961 13 August 1961 26 January 1788 26 January 1788 Categories: History Tags: 1961, 23 January