Historical Events In 1961

Aug 13   Construction of the Berlin Wall begins in East Germany in the year 1961.   

Aug 13   On this day in history construction on Berlin Wall begins in East Germany (Dark day)   

Aug 14   On this day in history clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68   

Aug 16   250,000 West Berliners demonstrate against East Berlin in the year 1961.   

Aug 17   On this day in history building of the Berlin Wall begins   

Aug 17   On this day in history carlos Leon Salzedo, composer, dies at 76   

Aug 17   Kennedy administration establishes Alliance for Progress on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1961 construction on Berlin Wall completed   

Aug 18   Learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89 in the year 1961.   

Aug 20   On this day in history vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer, dies at 82   

Aug 21   Australian TV current affairs program Four Corners makes TV debut on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya   

Aug 23   US lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back in the year 1961.   

Aug 24   Former nazi leader Johannes Vorster becomes South Africa's minister of justice (if the shoe fits...) in the year 1961.   

Aug 26   On this day in history official Intl Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto   

Aug 27   Francis the Talking Mule is mystery guest on "What's My Line" on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Francis the Talking Mule is the mystery guest on "What's My Line" in the year 1961.   

Aug 28   Thomas Connolly, 1st baseball umpire elected to hall of fame, dies in the year 1961.   

Aug 30   1st Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons on this day in history.   

Aug 30   In the year 1961 charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84   

Aug 30   The first Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons in the year 1961.   

Sep 01   Eero Saarinen, Finnish/US architect (Dulles Airport), dies at 51 in the year 1961.   

Sep 01   On this day in history uSSR tests nuclear bombs in central Asia   

Sep 02   Greet Koeman, Dutch singer, dies at 54 in the year 1961.   

Sep 04   US authorizes Agency for International Development on this day in history.   

Sep 05   Ernest Bock, cricketer (Test for S Africa, 1935), dies in the year 1961.   

Sep 07   Pieter S Gerbrandy, lawyer/premier to London 1940-5, dies at 76 in the year 1961.   

Sep 10   On this day in history 75th US Womens Tennis: Darlene R Hard beats Ann Haydon Jones (63 64)   

Sep 10   In the year 1961 leo Carrillo, actor (Pancho-Cisco Kid), dies at 81   

Sep 11   In the year 1961 bob Dylan's first NY performance   

Sep 12   On this day in history nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 34,840 m   

Sep 13   On this day in history "Car 54 Where are You?" premiers on TV   

Sep 13   On this day in history unmanned Mercury-Atlas 4 launched into Earth orbit   

Sep 15   Hurricane Carla strikes Texas with winds of 175 mph on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Todd Haynes, American film director was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1961 birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)   

Jan 04   Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1961 birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of john Thune, American politician   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter   

Jan 02   Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies in the year 1961.   

Jan 04   In the year 1961 barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72   

Jan 06   In the year 1961 regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76   

Jan 07   On this day in history clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74   

Jan 09   In the year 1961 death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)   

Jan 10   On this day in history dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66   

Jan 11   Elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 in the year 1961.