1 September 1961 August 31, 2021 Author: Staff The Eritrean War of Independence officially begins with the shooting of Ethiopian police by Hamid Idris Awate. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time." George Bernard Shaw — Click here for more from George Bernard Shaw Related posts: 10 September 1961 10 September 1961 15 September 1961 1 September 1969 17 April 1961 10 September 1960 16 June 1961 5 May 1961 22 August 1961 20 April 1961 Categories: History Tags: 1 September, 1961