Historical Events In 1961
Monday, 04 July 2022
Dec 08 Antwerp Belgium diocese forms in the year 1961.
Dec 08 Surfin’, The Beach Boys first record, was released on Candix Records. It became a local hit in Los Angeles on this day in history.
Dec 08 On this day in history william Beatton Moonie, composer, dies at 78
Dec 09 "From the Second City" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 87 perfs in the year 1961.
Dec 09 SS Colonel Adolf Eichman found guilty of war crimes in Israel in the year 1961.
Dec 09 On this day in history tanganyika gains independence from Britain takes name Tanzania
Dec 11 "Please, Mr. Postman" by Marvelettes, released on this day in history.
Dec 11 Adolf Eichman is found guilty of war crimes, in Israel on this day in history.
Dec 11 Elvis Presley's "Blue Hawaii," album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 20 wks on this day in history.
Dec 11 In the year 1961 jFK provides US military helicopters and crews to South Vietnam
Dec 12 Daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91 on this day in history.
Dec 12 On this day in history ham radio satellite Oscar 1 launched with military Discoverer 36
Dec 12 Martin Luther King Jr & 700 demonstrators arrested in Albany GA on this day in history.
Dec 13 Beatles sign a formal agreement to be managed by Brian Epstein in the year 1961.
Dec 13 In the year 1961 grandma [Anna M] Moses, US painter, dies at 101
Dec 14 On this day in history jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" is 1st country song to get a gold record
Dec 15 Adolf Eichmann convicted of crimes against humanity in Israel on this day in history.
Dec 15 William "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player, dies at 99 in the year 1961.
Dec 16 "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC after 55 perfs on this day in history.
Dec 16 In the year 1961 boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61
Dec 17 Disgruntled employee set fire to a circus tent in Niteroi Brazil in the year 1961.
Dec 17 India seizes Goa and 2 other Portuguese colonies on this day in history.
Dec 17 Marion Perkins, sculptor (Man of Sorrow), dies at 53 on this day in history.
Dec 18 Britain's EMI Records originally rejects the Beatles in the year 1961.
Dec 18 On this day in history india annexes Portuguese colonies of Goa, Damao and Diu
Dec 19 In the year 1961 british govt begins decimal coin system
Dec 20 Moss Heart, US dramatist (You can't take it with you), dies at 57 on this day in history.
Dec 21 Beatles record "Sweet Georgia Brown" & "Ready Teddy" in the year 1961.
Dec 22 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1961.
Dec 23 KICU TV channel 43 in Visalia-Fresno, CA (IND) begins broadcasting in the year 1961.
Dec 24 Guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.
Dec 24 Houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game in the year 1961.
Dec 25 Rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies in the year 1961.
Dec 26 Charlie Frank, cricketer (S Af Test centurion v Aust 1921-22), dies on this day in history.
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