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   On this day in history clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68   

Aug 16   250,000 West Berliners demonstrate against East Berlin on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1961 building of the Berlin Wall begins   

Aug 17   On this day in history carlos Leon Salzedo, composer, dies at 76   

Aug 17   In the year 1961 kennedy administration establishes Alliance for Progress   

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

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

Aug 21   On this day in history jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya   

Aug 23   In the year 1961 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...) in the year 1961.   

Aug 26   In the year 1961 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   In the year 1961 francis the Talking Mule is the mystery guest on "What's My Line"   

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

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

Aug 30   On this day in history 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   Eero Saarinen, Finnish/US architect (Dulles Airport), dies at 51 in the year 1961.   

Sep 01   USSR tests nuclear bombs in central Asia on this day in history.   

Sep 02   In the year 1961 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   Pieter S Gerbrandy, lawyer/premier to London 1940-5, dies at 76 in the year 1961.   

Sep 10   In the year 1961 75th US Womens Tennis: Darlene R Hard beats Ann Haydon Jones (63 64)   

Sep 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1961.   

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

Sep 13   Unmanned Mercury-Atlas 4 launched into Earth orbit on this day in history.   

Sep 15   In the year 1961 hurricane Carla strikes Texas with winds of 175 mph   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)   

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

Jan 07   Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)   

Jan 10   In the year 1961 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