Historical Events In 1961

Jan 01   Largest check issued, National Bank of Chicago to Sears ($960.242 billion) on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Russia introduces a new ruble worth $1.11 in the year 1961.  

Jan 02   Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies in the year 1961.  

Jan 02   Hawaii's, then all time low temperature, 14ºF recorded atop Haleakale on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1961 adam Clayton Powell elected Chairman of House Education & Labor  

Jan 03   Adam Clayton Powell elected Chairman of House Education &Labor on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history the U.S. severs diplomatic relations with Cuba.  

Jan 03   US breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba in the year 1961.  

Jan 04   On this day in history barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72  

Jan 04   In the year 1961 longest recorded strike ends-33 years-Danish barbers' assistants  

Jan 04   On this day in history longest recorded strike ends-33 yrs-Danish barbers' assistants  

Jan 05   In the year 1961 the television series Mr. Ed debuts, the first 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 in the year 1961.  

Jan 06   In the year 1961 regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76  

Jan 07   1st NFL Playoff Bowl (runner-up bowl)-Detroit beats Cleveland 17-16 in the year 1961.  

Jan 07   Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 in the year 1961.  

Jan 07   In the year 1961 trucial States (now UAE) issue their first postage stamps  

Jan 08   On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Yvor Winters  

Jan 08   In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1961 racial riot at University of Georgia  

Jan 12   "Show Girl" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City NY for 100 performances in the year 1961.  

Jan 12   "Show Girl" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 100 performances in the year 1961.  

Jan 12   On this day in history uN genocide pact goes into effect  

Jan 14   Chic Bear Willard Dewveall becomes 1st NFLer to join AFL on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49  

Jan 15   NFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 35-31 in the year 1961.  

Jan 15   On this day in history supremes signed with Motown Records  

Jan 16   Janos Viski, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1961 russian espionage ring detected in Great Britain  

Jan 17   Eisenhower allegedly orders assassination of Congo's Lumumba on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Eisenhower allegedly orders the assassination of Congo's Lumumba on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36 in the year 1961.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)  

Jan 04   In the year 1961 birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)  

Jan 05   Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1961 birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter  

Jan 02   In the year 1961 bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies  

Jan 04   On this day in history barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72  

Jan 06   On this day in history regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1961 death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)  

Jan 10   Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 in the year 1961.  

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 on this day in history.