Historical Events In 1961

Jun 19   In the year 1961 kuwait regains complete independence from Britain   

Jun 19   United Kingdom gives up control of Kuwait in the year 1961.   

Jun 19   On this day in history uS Supreme Court struck down a provision in Md's constitution requiring state office holders to believe in God   

Jun 22   Beatles record Aint She Sweet, Cry for a Shadow, When the Saints Go Marching In, Why, Nobody's Child &My Bonnie, in Hamburg on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Betty Elder, actress (Annie Get Your Gun), dies in the year 1961.   

Jun 23   Antarctic Treaty goes into effect in the year 1961.   

Jun 23   On this day in history franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70   

Jun 23   On this day in history uSAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 32,830 m   

Jun 24   Beatles record "If You Love Me Baby" in the year 1961.   

Jun 25   Iraq announces that Kuwait is a part of Iraq (Kuwait disagrees) in the year 1961.   

Jun 26   In the year 1961 kenneth F Fearing, US, poet (Afternoon of a pawnbroker), dies at 58   

Jun 27   On this day in history paul (II) Guilfoyle, actor (Apache, Final Anaylsis), dies at 58   

Jun 28   Phils & SF set then record longest night game (5h11m) 7-7 15 inn tie on this day in history.   

Jun 29   On this day in history launch of Transit 4a, with first nuclear power supply (SNAP-3)   

Jun 30   Explorer (12) fails to reach Earth orbit in the year 1961.   

Jun 30   Lee de Forest, inventor (Electron Tube), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   On this day in history haleakala National Park established in Hawaii   

Jul 02   Ernest Hemingway shot himself to death in Ketchum Idaho on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1961 ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61   

Jul 04   Franklyn Farnum, dies of cancer at 83 in the year 1961.   

Jul 06   Cuno Amiet, Swiss painter, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Julian Bautista, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history portuguese steamer "Save" breaks up off Mozambique, 227 die   

Jul 09   In the year 1961 alan Marshal, actor (Lydia, Irene, Exile Express), dies at 52   

Jul 11   On this day in history 30th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-4 in 10 at Candlestick Pk, SF   

Jul 13   Arnold Schoenberg Austrian-US composer (Second Quartet), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jul 14   In the year 1961 astro's Eddie Matthews hits HR #500   

Jul 16   Kathy Cornelius wins LPGA Tippecanoe Golf Open on this day in history.   

Jul 16   On this day in history [Louise] Sophie M E de Vries, actress (English Prof), dies at 88   

Jul 17   On this day in history john Chancellor becomes news anchor of the Today Show   

Jul 17   Ty Cobb Detroit Tiger hall of fame baseball player, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Ty Cobb, baseball great (Det Tigers), dies of cancer at 74 on this day in history.   

Jul 18   On this day in history commissioner Ford Frick rules Babe Ruth's record of 60 HR in 154-game sched in 1927, must be broken in 1st 154 of 162 games   

Jul 18   In the year 1961 kit Guard, dies of cancer at 67   

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Jan 02   Todd Haynes, American film director was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 03   Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of john Thune, American politician   

Jan 09   Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 04   Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74   

Jan 09   Emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867) died in the year 1961.   

Jan 10   Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.   

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