Page 12: Historical Events In 1961
Saturday, 12 July 2025
Aug 13 In the year 1961 construction of the Berlin Wall begins in East Germany
Aug 13 On this day in history construction on Berlin Wall begins in East Germany (Dark day)
Aug 14 In the year 1961 clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68
Aug 16 250,000 West Berliners demonstrate against East Berlin in the year 1961.
Aug 17 On this day in history building of the Berlin Wall begins
Aug 17 In the year 1961 carlos Leon Salzedo, composer, dies at 76
Aug 17 Kennedy administration establishes Alliance for Progress on this day in history.
Aug 18 On this day in history construction on Berlin Wall completed
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 In the year 1961 jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya
Aug 23 US lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back on this day in history.
Aug 24 In the year 1961 former nazi leader Johannes Vorster becomes South Africa's minister of justice (if the shoe fits...)
Aug 26 Official Intl Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto in the year 1961.
Aug 27 On this day in history francis the Talking Mule is mystery guest on "What's My Line"
Aug 27 On this day in history francis the Talking Mule is the mystery guest on "What's My Line"
Aug 28 In the year 1961 thomas Connolly, 1st baseball umpire elected to hall of fame, dies
Aug 30 In the year 1961 1st Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons
Aug 30 Charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84 on this day in history.
Aug 30 In the year 1961 the first Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons
Sep 01 Eero Saarinen, Finnish/US architect (Dulles Airport), dies at 51 in the year 1961.
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 US authorizes Agency for International Development on this day in history.
Sep 05 Ernest Bock, cricketer (Test for S Africa, 1935), dies on this day in history.
Sep 07 Pieter S Gerbrandy, lawyer/premier to London 1940-5, dies at 76 in the year 1961.
Sep 10 75th US Womens Tennis: Darlene R Hard beats Ann Haydon Jones (63 64) in the year 1961.
Sep 10 Leo Carrillo, actor (Pancho-Cisco Kid), dies at 81 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1961 "Car 54 Where are You?" premiers on TV
Sep 13 In the year 1961 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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