Page 12: Historical Events In 1961

Aug 13   In the year 1961 construction of the Berlin Wall begins in East Germany   

Aug 13   In the year 1961 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   In the year 1961 250,000 West Berliners demonstrate against East Berlin   

Aug 17   Building of the Berlin Wall begins on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Carlos Leon Salzedo, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 20   In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1961 uS lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back   

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

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 in the year 1961.   

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

Aug 30   The first Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons in the year 1961.   

Sep 01   Eero Saarinen, Finnish/US architect (Dulles Airport), dies at 51 in the year 1961.   

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

Sep 02   In the year 1961 greet Koeman, Dutch singer, dies at 54   

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

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   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   Bob Dylan's first NY performance in the year 1961.   

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

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   Hurricane Carla strikes Texas with winds of 175 mph on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of todd Haynes, American film director   

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

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   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   In the year 1961 regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76   

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

Jan 09   Emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1961 dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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