Historical Events In 1961
Monday, 19 April 2021
Jun 19 Kuwait regains complete independence from Britain on this day in history.
Jun 19 In the year 1961 united Kingdom gives up control of Kuwait
Jun 19 On this day in history uS Supreme Court struck down a provision in Md's constitution requiring state office holders to believe in God
Jun 22 In the year 1961 beatles record Aint She Sweet, Cry for a Shadow, When the Saints Go Marching In, Why, Nobody's Child &My Bonnie, in Hamburg
Jun 22 Betty Elder, actress (Annie Get Your Gun), dies in the year 1961.
Jun 23 Antarctic Treaty goes into effect in the year 1961.
Jun 23 In the year 1961 franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70
Jun 23 USAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 32,830 m on this day in history.
Jun 24 On this day in history beatles record "If You Love Me Baby"
Jun 25 On this day in history iraq announces that Kuwait is a part of Iraq (Kuwait disagrees)
Jun 26 Kenneth F Fearing, US, poet (Afternoon of a pawnbroker), dies at 58 on this day in history.
Jun 27 Paul (II) Guilfoyle, actor (Apache, Final Anaylsis), dies at 58 in the year 1961.
Jun 28 Phils & SF set then record longest night game (5h11m) 7-7 15 inn tie on this day in history.
Jun 29 Launch of Transit 4a, with first nuclear power supply (SNAP-3) in the year 1961.
Jun 30 Explorer (12) fails to reach Earth orbit in the year 1961.
Jun 30 In the year 1961 lee de Forest, inventor (Electron Tube), dies at 87
Jul 01 Haleakala National Park established in Hawaii in the year 1961.
Jul 02 On this day in history ernest Hemingway shot himself to death in Ketchum Idaho
Jul 02 Ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61 on this day in history.
Jul 04 On this day in history franklyn Farnum, dies of cancer at 83
Jul 06 Cuno Amiet, Swiss painter, dies at 93 in the year 1961.
Jul 08 Julian Bautista, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
Jul 08 On this day in history portuguese steamer "Save" breaks up off Mozambique, 227 die
Jul 09 Alan Marshal, actor (Lydia, Irene, Exile Express), dies at 52 in the year 1961.
Jul 11 In the year 1961 30th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-4 in 10 at Candlestick Pk, SF
Jul 13 Arnold Schoenberg Austrian-US composer (Second Quartet), dies at 86 in the year 1961.
Jul 14 Astro's Eddie Matthews hits HR #500 in the year 1961.
Jul 16 On this day in history kathy Cornelius wins LPGA Tippecanoe Golf Open
Jul 16 [Louise] Sophie M E de Vries, actress (English Prof), dies at 88 on this day in history.
Jul 17 On this day in history john Chancellor becomes news anchor of the Today Show
Jul 17 In the year 1961 ty Cobb Detroit Tiger hall of fame baseball player, dies at 75
Jul 17 On this day in history ty Cobb, baseball great (Det Tigers), dies of cancer at 74
Jul 18 Commissioner Ford Frick rules Babe Ruth's record of 60 HR in 154-game sched in 1927, must be broken in 1st 154 of 162 games on this day in history.
Jul 18 On this day in history kit Guard, dies of cancer at 67
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