Historical Events In 1961
Wednesday, 16 June 2021
Nov 08 On this day in history whitey Ford is voted Cy Young Award winner over Warren Spahn
Nov 09 On this day in history pGA eliminates caucasians only rule
Nov 09 USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 30,970 m in the year 1961.
Nov 12 Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci is born on this day in history.
Nov 13 Fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Unknown Woman), dies at 63 in the year 1961.
Nov 13 Wally Brown actor (Jed Fame-Cimarron City), dies at 57 on this day in history.
Nov 13 WCBB TV channel 10 in Augusta, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.
Nov 15 Douglas Walton, actor (Bad Lands), dies of heart attack at 51 on this day in history.
Nov 16 Great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries in the year 1961.
Nov 16 Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79 in the year 1961.
Nov 18 On this day in history "Gay Life" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 113 performances
Nov 18 US Ranger 2 launched to Moon; failed in the year 1961.
Nov 19 Houston George Blanda passes for 7 touchdowns vs NY Titans (49-13) in the year 1961.
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) in the year 1961.
Nov 24 Ruth Chatterton, actress (Female, Dodsworth), dies after illness at 67 in the year 1961.
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 on this day in history.
Nov 26 In the year 1961 for 2nd time in his career, St Louis' Jerry Norton has 4 interceptions
Nov 27 Gordie Howe becomes 1st to play in 1,000 NHL games on this day in history.
Nov 27 In the year 1961 gordie Howe becomes first to play in 1,000 NHL games
Nov 29 Freedom Riders attacked by white mob at bus station in Miss on this day in history.
Nov 29 Mercury-Atlas 5 carries a chimp (Enos) to orbit on this day in history.
Nov 30 In the year 1961 stanislaw Kazuro, composer, dies at 80
Nov 30 On this day in history uSSR vetoes Kuwait's application for UN membership
Dec 02 On this day in history 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 On this day in history jekabs Graubins, composer, dies at 75
Dec 04 Museum of Modern Art hung Matisse's Le Bateau upside down for 47 days in the year 1961.
Dec 04 Smallest New York Knick, 49th St MSG crowd-1,300 (snowstorm) in the year 1961.
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)
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