Historical Events In 1961

Jul 21   On this day in history launch of Mercury 4 (Liberty Bell) with Grissom  

Jul 22   On this day in history wBNB TV channel 10 in Charlotte Amaile, VI (CBS) begins broadcasting  

Jul 23   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open in the year 1961.  

Jul 23   Esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75 on this day in history.  

Jul 24   In the year 1961 a US commercial plane is hijacked to Cuba  

Jul 24   Edwin Newman becomes news anchor of the Today Show on this day in history.  

Jul 25   On this day in history maris hits home runs 37, 38, 39 & 40 in a double header  

Jul 27   Theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1961.  

Jul 29   Wallis & Futuna Islands become a French overseas territory in the year 1961.  

Jul 30   In the year 1961 43rd PGA Championship: Jerry Barber shoots a 277 at Olympia Fields IL  

Aug 01   Beatles first gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club in the year 1961.  

Aug 02   Beatles 1st gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club in the year 1961.  

Aug 02   On this day in history beatles first gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club  

Aug 02   On this day in history giovanni B Angioletti, Italian writer (I grandi ospiti), dies at 64  

Aug 02   St Louis Cards (NFL) beat Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 36-7 in Toronto on this day in history.  

Aug 04   108ø F, Spokane, WA on this day in history.  

Aug 04   In the year 1961 108°F, Spokane, WA  

Aug 04   Spokane, Washington reaches 108 degrees Fahrenheit on this day in history.  

Aug 05   In the year 1961 eva JC Beck, actress (Elckerlyc, Resurrection), dies at 63  

Aug 05   Ice Harbor Dam, Washington reaches 118 degrees F (state record) on this day in history.  

Aug 06   Gherman S Titov, 2nd Russian in space aboard Vostok 2 (17 orbits) in the year 1961.  

Aug 06   On this day in history gherman S Titov, 2nd Russian in space aboard Vostok 2 (17 orbits), 1st case of motion sickness in space reported  

Aug 06   Jozef E Van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechelen, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Aug 07   On this day in history cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 2  

Aug 07   In the year 1961 russian Cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 2  

Aug 08   Charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Aug 09   James B Parsons is 1st black appointed to Federal District Court on this day in history.  

Aug 09   On this day in history james B Parsons is first black appointed to Federal District Court  

Aug 09   On this day in history walter Bedell Smith, US general/WW II chief of staff, dies at 75  

Aug 10   England applies for membership in the European Common Market on this day in history.  

Aug 11   Warren Spahn records victory #300, beats Cubs 2-1 on this day in history.  

Aug 13   Adeline De Walt Reynolds, actress (Son of Dracula), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Aug 13   Border between east and west Berlin sealed off by East Germans on this day in history.  

Aug 13   On this day in history construction of the Berlin Wall begins in East Germany  

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Jan 02   In the year 1961 birth of todd Haynes, American film director  

Jan 03   In the year 1961 birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   John Thune, American politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1961 birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1961 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 in the year 1961.  

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

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

Jan 11   Elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883) died in the year 1961.  

Jan 14   In the year 1961 ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81