Page 12: Historical Events In 1961

Aug 13   On this day in history construction of the Berlin Wall begins in East Germany   

Aug 13   Construction on Berlin Wall begins in East Germany (Dark day) in the year 1961.   

Aug 14   On this day in history clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68   

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

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   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   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   On this day in history australian TV current affairs program Four Corners makes TV debut.   

Aug 21   In the year 1961 jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya   

Aug 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Thomas Connolly, 1st baseball umpire elected to hall of fame, dies on this day in history.   

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   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   US authorizes Agency for International Development in the year 1961.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1961 birth of todd Haynes, American film director   

Jan 03   Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born in the year 1961.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1961 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   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   On this day in history death of elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)   

Jan 14   In the year 1961 ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81