Historical Events In 1961
Sunday, 28 February 2021
Sep 16 A P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies in the year 1961.
Sep 17 Adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62 on this day in history.
Sep 18 Dag Hammarskjoeld, UN Sect Gen, dies in an air crash over Congo at 56 in the year 1961.
Sep 19 In the year 1961 betty and Barney Hill claim that they saw a mysterious craft in the sky and that it tried to abduct them.
Sep 19 On this day in history helen Kimble, fictional wife of Dr Richard Kimble (Fugitive)
Sep 21 Antonio Abertondo swims English Channel round trip (44 miles) in the year 1961.
Sep 21 On this day in history antonio Abertondo swims the English Channel, both ways, in 24 hours, 25 minutes.
Sep 21 In the year 1961 earle Dickson, inventor (band-aid), dies at 68
Sep 22 Antonio Albertondo (Argentina) at 42, completes 1st "double" crossing swim of English Channel in 43 hrs 10 min in the year 1961.
Sep 22 In the year 1961 marion Davies, actress (Not So Dumb, 5 & 10), dies of cancer at 64
Sep 22 Peace Corps established in the year 1961.
Sep 23 1st movie to become a TV series-How to Marry a Millionaire in the year 1961.
Sep 23 Billy House, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I), dies at 71 in the year 1961.
Sep 23 First movie to become a TV series-How to Marry a Millionaire in the year 1961.
Sep 24 On this day in history sumner Welles, US diplomat (Good Neighbor Policy), dies at 68
Sep 25 Frank Fay, actor (God's Gift to Women), dies in Santa Monica CA in the year 1961.
Sep 26 Eily Malyon, actress (Jane Eyre, I Married a Witch), dies at 81 on this day in history.
Sep 27 Hilda Doolittle, US poetess (Bid Me to Live), dies at 75 on this day in history.
Sep 27 On this day in history sierre Leone becomes the 100th member of the UN
Sep 28 On this day in history michael Shepley, actor (Dick & the Duchess), dies at 54
Sep 28 Syria withdraws from United Arab Republic in the year 1961.
Sep 28 USN Comdr Forrest S Petersen takes X-15 to 30,720 m on this day in history.
Sep 29 Reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist, dies at 63 in the year 1961.
Oct 01 A believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha on this day in history.
Oct 01 Donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60 in the year 1961.
Oct 01 East & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon in the year 1961.
Oct 01 On this day in history roger Maris sets record of 61 HRs, last off of Tracy Stallard
Oct 02 On this day in history reggie Spooner, cricketer (England centurion v S Africa 1912), dies
Oct 04 Max Weber, Polish/Russ/US painter, dies on this day in history.
Oct 09 In the year 1961 tanganyika becomes independent within the British Commonwealth
Oct 09 On this day in history volcano eruptions on Tristan de Cunha (South Atlantic)
Oct 10 Otis M Smith appointed to Michigan Supreme Court on this day in history.
Oct 10 The entire population of Tristan de Cunha is evacuated, following a volcanic eruption on the South Atlantic island in the year 1961.
Oct 11 On this day in history leonard "Chico" Marx, comedian (Marx Brothers), dies at 74
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