Historical Events In 1961
Tuesday, 20 April 2021
Oct 11 In the year 1961 uSAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100 m
Oct 11 USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100m in the year 1961.
Oct 17 On this day in history 22nd congress of CPSU opens in Moscow
Oct 17 On this day in history nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 33,100 m
Oct 17 On this day in history nY Museum of Modern Art hung Henri Matisse's "Le Bateau" upside-down, It wasn't corrected until December 3rd
Oct 18 Emergency crisis proclaimed in South Vietnam due to commun attack on this day in history.
Oct 18 The birth of Wynton Marsalis, Jazz trumpeter in the year 1961.
Oct 19 On this day in history benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60
Oct 21 On this day in history barbra Striesand opens in "Another Evening with Harry Stones"
Oct 21 Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies on this day in history.
Oct 22 75,000 Flemings demand equal rights & Flemish language in Belgium on this day in history.
Oct 24 "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC for 55 perfs on this day in history.
Oct 24 Malta granted independence from Britain in the year 1961.
Oct 25 On this day in history peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75
Oct 26 1st Saturn launch vehicle made a flight test in the year 1961.
Oct 26 Edgar Mayne, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia around WWI), dies on this day in history.
Oct 27 On this day in history 1st Saturn launch vehicle makes an unmanned flight test
Oct 27 In the year 1961 american Basketball League starts play
Oct 27 On this day in history outer Mongolia & Mauritania become the 102nd & 103rd members of UN
Oct 27 The first Saturn launch vehicle makes an unmanned flight test on this day in history.
Oct 28 "Fiorello!" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 796 performances in the year 1961.
Oct 28 Ground broken for Municipal (Shea) Stadium for NY Mets on this day in history.
Oct 29 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Oct 30 Luigi Einaudi, economist/1st president Italy, dies in the year 1961.
Oct 30 Soviet Party Congress unanimously approves a resolution removing Josef Stalin's body from Lenin's tomb in Red Square in the year 1961.
Oct 30 Soviet Union tests a 58 megaton hydrogen bomb on this day in history.
Oct 31 On this day in history hurricane Hattie, kills 400 in British Honduras
Nov 01 Alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author, dies at 97 in the year 1961.
Nov 02 "Kean" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 performances on this day in history.
Nov 02 In the year 1961 james Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66
Nov 06 In the year 1961 uS government issues a stamp honoring 100th birthday of James Naismith
Nov 06 US govt issues a stamp honoring 100th birthday of James Naismith on this day in history.
Nov 07 Antonius F "Anton" Coolen, author (Peelwerkers), dies at 64 in the year 1961.
Nov 07 On this day in history france performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria
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