Historical Events In 1961
Sunday, 07 March 2021
Nov 08 Whitey Ford is voted Cy Young Award winner over Warren Spahn on this day in history.
Nov 09 PGA eliminates caucasians only rule in the year 1961.
Nov 09 On this day in history uSAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 30,970 m
Nov 12 On this day in history olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci is born
Nov 13 On this day in history fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Unknown Woman), dies at 63
Nov 13 On this day in history wally Brown actor (Jed Fame-Cimarron City), dies at 57
Nov 13 In the year 1961 wCBB TV channel 10 in Augusta, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting
Nov 15 Douglas Walton, actor (Bad Lands), dies of heart attack at 51 in the year 1961.
Nov 16 On this day in history great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries
Nov 16 In the year 1961 sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79
Nov 18 "Gay Life" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 113 performances on this day in history.
Nov 18 US Ranger 2 launched to Moon; failed on this day in history.
Nov 19 Houston George Blanda passes for 7 touchdowns vs NY Titans (49-13) on this day in history.
Nov 22 On this day in history frank Robinson is 1st to win MVPs in both major leagues
Nov 22 On this day in history mariel Hemingway (actress Delirious, Falling from Grace, Lipstick, Personal Best, The Suicide Club, Superman 4 The Quest for Peace)
Nov 22 On this day in history mariel Hemingway (actress: Delirious, Falling from Grace, Lipstick, Personal Best, The Suicide Club, Superman 4: The Quest for Peace)
Nov 24 On this day in history ruth Chatterton, actress (Female, Dodsworth), dies after illness at 67
Nov 25 On this day in history nBA's Bob Cousy becomes 2nd player to score 15,000 points
Nov 26 On this day in history alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86
Nov 26 In the year 1961 for 2nd time in his career, St Louis' Jerry Norton has 4 interceptions
Nov 27 On this day in history gordie Howe becomes 1st to play in 1,000 NHL games
Nov 27 Gordie Howe becomes first to play in 1,000 NHL games on this day in history.
Nov 29 Freedom Riders attacked by white mob at bus station in Miss on this day in history.
Nov 29 On this day in history mercury-Atlas 5 carries a chimp (Enos) to orbit
Nov 30 Stanislaw Kazuro, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
Nov 30 USSR vetoes Kuwait's application for UN membership in the year 1961.
Dec 02 In the year 1961 fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, & will lead Cuba to Communism
Dec 02 In the year 1961 fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, and will lead Cuba to Communism
Dec 03 On this day in history anton Geesink becomes 1st not-Japanese judo world champion
Dec 03 Jekabs Graubins, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1961.
Dec 04 Museum of Modern Art hung Matisse's Le Bateau upside down for 47 days on this day in history.
Dec 04 On this day in history smallest New York Knick, 49th St MSG crowd-1,300 (snowstorm)
Dec 04 On this day in history tanganyika becomes the 104th member of the UN
Dec 06 On this day in history 27th Heisman Trophy Award: Ernie Davis, Syracuse (HB)
« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Next Page »