Historical Events In 1961

Jan 01   Largest check issued, National Bank of Chicago to Sears ($960.242 billion)   

Jan 01   Russia introduces a new ruble worth $1.11   

Jan 02   Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies   

Jan 02   Hawaii's, then all time low temperature, 14ºF recorded atop Haleakale   

Jan 03   Adam Clayton Powell elected Chairman of House Education and Labor.   

Jan 03   The U.S. severs diplomatic relations with Cuba   

Jan 03   US breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba.   

Jan 04   Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72.   

Jan 04   Longest recorded strike ends-33 years-Danish barbers' assistants.   

Jan 04   Longest recorded strike ends-33 yrs-Danish barbers' assistants.   

Jan 05   The television series Mr. Ed debuts, the inaugural of what would be six seasons of mirth and mayhem centered around a horse that talked but only to his owner, Wilbur Post   

Jan 05   US breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba.   

Jan 06   Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76.   

Jan 07   1st NFL Playoff Bowl (runner-up bowl)-Detroit beats Cleveland 17-16   

Jan 07   Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74   

Jan 07   Trucial States (now UAE) issue their inaugural postage stamps.   

Jan 08   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Yvor Winters   

Jan 08   British police arrest Canadian George Lonsdale and four others for spying at the Royal Navy base in Portland.   

Jan 10   Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66   

Jan 11   Racial riot at University of Georgia   

Jan 12   "Show Girl" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City NY for 100 performances   

Jan 12   "Show Girl" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 100 performances.   

Jan 12   UN genocide pact comes into force.   

Jan 14   Chic Bear Willard Dewveall is recorded as becoming 1st NFLer to join AFL.   

Jan 14   Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81   

Jan 15   Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49   

Jan 15   NFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 35-31   

Jan 15   Supremes signed with Motown Records.   

Jan 16   Janos Viski, composer, dies at 54   

Jan 16   Russian espionage ring detected in Great Britain   

Jan 17   Eisenhower allegedly orders assassination of Congo's Lumumba   

Jan 17   Eisenhower allegedly orders the assassination of Congo's Lumumba   

Jan 17   Patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36   

Jan 18   In this year, Zanzibar's Afro-Shirazi party claims 1 seat by a single vote and parliament by a single seat   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of todd Haynes, American film director   

Jan 03   Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 04   Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 05   Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress   

Jan 07   John Thune, American politician was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 09   Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1961 barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72   

Jan 06   Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1961 dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66   

Jan 11   In the year 1961 death of elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)   

Jan 14   Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 in the year 1961.