Page 12: Historical Events In 1961

Aug 13   Construction of the Berlin Wall begins in East Germany in the year 1961.   

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   Building of the Berlin Wall begins in the year 1961.   

Aug 17   Carlos Leon Salzedo, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.   

Aug 17   Kennedy administration establishes Alliance for Progress in the year 1961.   

Aug 18   On this day in history construction on Berlin Wall completed   

Aug 18   Learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89 in the year 1961.   

Aug 20   Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer, dies at 82 in the year 1961.   

Aug 21   Australian TV current affairs program Four Corners makes TV debut on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history official Intl Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto   

Aug 27   In the year 1961 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   On this day in history 1st Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons   

Aug 30   On this day in history charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 02   Greet Koeman, Dutch singer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Sep 04   US authorizes Agency for International Development on this day in history.   

Sep 05   In the year 1961 ernest Bock, cricketer (Test for S Africa, 1935), dies   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 11   Bob Dylan's first NY performance on this day in history.   

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

Sep 13   "Car 54 Where are You?" premiers on TV in the year 1961.   

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

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

Jan 04   Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1961 death of elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)   

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