Historical Events In 1961
Saturday, 04 July 2020
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 In the year 1961 fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Unknown Woman), dies at 63
Nov 13 Wally Brown actor (Jed Fame-Cimarron City), dies at 57 in the year 1961.
Nov 13 On this day in history wCBB TV channel 10 in Augusta, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting
Nov 15 In the year 1961 douglas Walton, actor (Bad Lands), dies of heart attack at 51
Nov 16 On this day in history great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries
Nov 16 On this day in history sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79
Nov 18 "Gay Life" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 113 performances in the year 1961.
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 In the year 1961 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 Mariel Hemingway (actress: Delirious, Falling from Grace, Lipstick, Personal Best, The Suicide Club, Superman 4: The Quest for Peace) on this day in history.
Nov 24 On this day in history ruth Chatterton, actress (Female, Dodsworth), dies after illness at 67
Nov 25 In the year 1961 nBA's Bob Cousy becomes 2nd player to score 15,000 points
Nov 26 Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1961.
Nov 26 For 2nd time in his career, St Louis' Jerry Norton has 4 interceptions on this day in history.
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 in the year 1961.
Nov 29 On this day in history freedom Riders attacked by white mob at bus station in Miss
Nov 29 In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.
Dec 02 Fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, & will lead Cuba to Communism in the year 1961.
Dec 02 In the year 1961 fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, and will lead Cuba to Communism
Dec 03 Anton Geesink becomes 1st not-Japanese judo world champion in the year 1961.
Dec 03 Jekabs Graubins, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.
Dec 04 Museum of Modern Art hung Matisse's Le Bateau upside down for 47 days in the year 1961.
Dec 04 On this day in history smallest New York Knick, 49th St MSG crowd-1,300 (snowstorm)
Dec 04 Tanganyika becomes the 104th member of the UN in the year 1961.
Dec 06 On this day in history 27th Heisman Trophy Award: Ernie Davis, Syracuse (HB)
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