Page 12: Historical Events In 1961

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

Aug 13   On this day in history construction on Berlin Wall begins in East Germany (Dark day)   

Aug 14   Clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68 in the year 1961.   

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

Aug 17   In the year 1961 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 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1961 vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer, dies at 82   

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

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 in the year 1961.   

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

Aug 26   In the year 1961 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   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   Charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84 in the year 1961.   

Aug 30   The first Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons on this day in history.   

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

Sep 01   In the year 1961 uSSR tests nuclear bombs in central Asia   

Sep 02   On this day in history greet Koeman, Dutch singer, dies at 54   

Sep 04   In the year 1961 uS authorizes Agency for International Development   

Sep 05   Ernest Bock, cricketer (Test for S Africa, 1935), dies in the year 1961.   

Sep 07   In the year 1961 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   Leo Carrillo, actor (Pancho-Cisco Kid), dies at 81 in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1961 birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of john Thune, American politician   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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