Historical Events In 1961

Sep 16   In the year 1961 a P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies   

Sep 17   Adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62 in the year 1961.   

Sep 18   In the year 1961 dag Hammarskjoeld, UN Sect Gen, dies in an air crash over Congo at 56   

Sep 19   Betty and Barney Hill claim that they saw a mysterious craft in the sky and that it tried to abduct them in the year 1961.   

Sep 19   Helen Kimble, fictional wife of Dr Richard Kimble (Fugitive) on this day in history.   

Sep 21   On this day in history antonio Abertondo swims English Channel round trip (44 miles)   

Sep 21   Antonio Abertondo swims the English Channel, both ways, in 24 hours, 25 minutes in the year 1961.   

Sep 21   Earle Dickson, inventor (band-aid), dies at 68 in the year 1961.   

Sep 22   In the year 1961 antonio Albertondo (Argentina) at 42, completes 1st "double" crossing swim of English Channel in 43 hrs 10 min   

Sep 22   On this day in history marion Davies, actress (Not So Dumb, 5 & 10), dies of cancer at 64   

Sep 22   In the year 1961 peace Corps established   

Sep 23   In the year 1961 1st movie to become a TV series-How to Marry a Millionaire   

Sep 23   In the year 1961 billy House, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I), dies at 71   

Sep 23   In the year 1961 first movie to become a TV series-How to Marry a Millionaire   

Sep 24   Sumner Welles, US diplomat (Good Neighbor Policy), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Frank Fay, actor (God's Gift to Women), dies in Santa Monica CA on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Eily Malyon, actress (Jane Eyre, I Married a Witch), dies at 81 in the year 1961.   

Sep 27   Hilda Doolittle, US poetess (Bid Me to Live), dies at 75 in the year 1961.   

Sep 27   On this day in history sierre Leone becomes the 100th member of the UN   

Sep 28   Michael Shepley, actor (Dick & the Duchess), dies at 54 in the year 1961.   

Sep 28   In the year 1961 syria withdraws from United Arab Republic   

Sep 28   In the year 1961 uSN Comdr Forrest S Petersen takes X-15 to 30,720 m   

Sep 29   Reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist, dies at 63 in the year 1961.   

Oct 01   On this day in history a believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha   

Oct 01   In the year 1961 donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60   

Oct 01   In the year 1961 east & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon   

Oct 01   Roger Maris sets record of 61 HRs, last off of Tracy Stallard on this day in history.   

Oct 02   In the year 1961 reggie Spooner, cricketer (England centurion v S Africa 1912), dies   

Oct 04   In the year 1961 max Weber, Polish/Russ/US painter, dies   

Oct 09   On this day in history tanganyika becomes independent within the British Commonwealth   

Oct 09   Volcano eruptions on Tristan de Cunha (South Atlantic) in the year 1961.   

Oct 10   Otis M Smith appointed to Michigan Supreme Court in the year 1961.   

Oct 10   In the year 1961 the entire population of Tristan de Cunha is evacuated, following a volcanic eruption on the South Atlantic island   

Oct 11   Leonard "Chico" Marx, comedian (Marx Brothers), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1961 birth of todd Haynes, American film director   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1961 birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)   

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   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of john Thune, American politician   

Jan 09   Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 04   Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76   

Jan 07   Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 in the year 1961.   

Jan 09   Emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 in the year 1961.   

Jan 11   In the year 1961 death of elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)   

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