Historical Events In 1961
Sunday, 07 March 2021
Dec 08 In the year 1961 antwerp Belgium diocese forms
Dec 08 Surfin’, The Beach Boys first record, was released on Candix Records. It became a local hit in Los Angeles in the year 1961.
Dec 08 In the year 1961 william Beatton Moonie, composer, dies at 78
Dec 09 In the year 1961 "From the Second City" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 87 perfs
Dec 09 SS Colonel Adolf Eichman found guilty of war crimes in Israel in the year 1961.
Dec 09 Tanganyika gains independence from Britain takes name Tanzania in the year 1961.
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 in the year 1961.
Dec 11 On this day in history elvis Presley's "Blue Hawaii," album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 20 wks
Dec 11 JFK provides US military helicopters and crews to South Vietnam on this day in history.
Dec 12 Daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91 in the year 1961.
Dec 12 Ham radio satellite Oscar 1 launched with military Discoverer 36 on this day in history.
Dec 12 In the year 1961 martin Luther King Jr & 700 demonstrators arrested in Albany GA
Dec 13 Beatles sign a formal agreement to be managed by Brian Epstein on this day in history.
Dec 13 In the year 1961 grandma [Anna M] Moses, US painter, dies at 101
Dec 14 Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" is 1st country song to get a gold record in the year 1961.
Dec 15 In the year 1961 adolf Eichmann convicted of crimes against humanity in Israel
Dec 15 In the year 1961 william "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player, dies at 99
Dec 16 In the year 1961 "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC after 55 perfs
Dec 16 On this day in history boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61
Dec 17 In the year 1961 disgruntled employee set fire to a circus tent in Niteroi Brazil
Dec 17 In the year 1961 india seizes Goa and 2 other Portuguese colonies
Dec 17 In the year 1961 marion Perkins, sculptor (Man of Sorrow), dies at 53
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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history beatles record "Sweet Georgia Brown" & "Ready Teddy"
Dec 22 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1961.
Dec 23 On this day in history kICU TV channel 43 in Visalia-Fresno, CA (IND) begins broadcasting
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 on this day in history.
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 in the year 1961.
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