Historical Events In 1961
Tuesday, 22 September 2020
Nov 08 Whitey Ford is voted Cy Young Award winner over Warren Spahn in the year 1961.
Nov 09 PGA eliminates caucasians only rule on this day in history.
Nov 09 In the year 1961 uSAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 30,970 m
Nov 12 Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci is born on this day in history.
Nov 13 In the year 1961 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 On this day in history douglas Walton, actor (Bad Lands), dies of heart attack at 51
Nov 16 In the year 1961 great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries
Nov 16 Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79 in the year 1961.
Nov 18 In the year 1961 "Gay Life" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 113 performances
Nov 18 In the year 1961 uS Ranger 2 launched to Moon; failed
Nov 19 On this day in history houston George Blanda passes for 7 touchdowns vs NY Titans (49-13)
Nov 22 On this day in history frank Robinson is 1st to win MVPs in both major leagues
Nov 22 In the year 1961 mariel Hemingway (actress Delirious, Falling from Grace, Lipstick, Personal Best, The Suicide Club, Superman 4 The Quest for Peace)
Nov 22 In the year 1961 mariel Hemingway (actress: Delirious, Falling from Grace, Lipstick, Personal Best, The Suicide Club, Superman 4: The Quest for Peace)
Nov 24 Ruth Chatterton, actress (Female, Dodsworth), dies after illness at 67 on this day in history.
Nov 25 NBA's Bob Cousy becomes 2nd player to score 15,000 points in the year 1961.
Nov 26 Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.
Nov 26 For 2nd time in his career, St Louis' Jerry Norton has 4 interceptions in the year 1961.
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 On this day in history freedom Riders attacked by white mob at bus station in Miss
Nov 29 Mercury-Atlas 5 carries a chimp (Enos) to orbit on this day in history.
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 On this day in history fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, & will lead Cuba to Communism
Dec 02 Fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, and will lead Cuba to Communism on this day in history.
Dec 03 On this day in history anton Geesink becomes 1st not-Japanese judo world champion
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 In the year 1961 smallest New York Knick, 49th St MSG crowd-1,300 (snowstorm)
Dec 04 In the year 1961 tanganyika becomes the 104th member of the UN
Dec 06 27th Heisman Trophy Award: Ernie Davis, Syracuse (HB) in the year 1961.
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