Page 12: Historical Events In 1961

Aug 13   Construction of the Berlin Wall begins in East Germany on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Construction on Berlin Wall begins in East Germany (Dark day) on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   In the year 1961 250,000 West Berliners demonstrate against East Berlin   

Aug 17   Building of the Berlin Wall begins in the year 1961.   

Aug 17   In the year 1961 carlos Leon Salzedo, composer, dies at 76   

Aug 17   On this day in history kennedy administration establishes Alliance for Progress   

Aug 18   Construction on Berlin Wall completed on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89   

Aug 20   On this day in history vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer, dies at 82   

Aug 21   In the year 1961 australian TV current affairs program Four Corners makes TV debut.   

Aug 21   Jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya in the year 1961.   

Aug 23   On this day in history uS lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back   

Aug 24   Former nazi leader Johannes Vorster becomes South Africa's minister of justice (if the shoe fits...) on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history official Intl Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto   

Aug 27   Francis the Talking Mule is mystery guest on "What's My Line" on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Francis the Talking Mule is the mystery guest on "What's My Line" in the year 1961.   

Aug 28   On this day in history thomas Connolly, 1st baseball umpire elected to hall of fame, dies   

Aug 30   On this day in history 1st Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons   

Aug 30   In the year 1961 charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84   

Aug 30   On this day in history the first Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons   

Sep 01   In the year 1961 eero Saarinen, Finnish/US architect (Dulles Airport), dies at 51   

Sep 01   USSR tests nuclear bombs in central Asia in the year 1961.   

Sep 02   Greet Koeman, Dutch singer, dies at 54 in the year 1961.   

Sep 04   On this day in history uS authorizes Agency for International Development   

Sep 05   Ernest Bock, cricketer (Test for S Africa, 1935), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 07   On this day in history pieter S Gerbrandy, lawyer/premier to London 1940-5, dies at 76   

Sep 10   75th US Womens Tennis: Darlene R Hard beats Ann Haydon Jones (63 64) on this day in history.   

Sep 10   In the year 1961 leo Carrillo, actor (Pancho-Cisco Kid), dies at 81   

Sep 11   In the year 1961 bob Dylan's first NY performance   

Sep 12   NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 34,840 m on this day in history.   

Sep 13   On this day in history "Car 54 Where are You?" premiers on TV   

Sep 13   On this day in history unmanned Mercury-Atlas 4 launched into Earth orbit   

Sep 15   On this day in history hurricane Carla strikes Texas with winds of 175 mph   

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Jan 02   Todd Haynes, American film director was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician   

Jan 07   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born in the year 1961.   

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 in the year 1961.   

Jan 04   Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 in the year 1961.   

Jan 06   Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81