Historical Events In 1961

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

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 17   Building of the Berlin Wall begins in the year 1961.  

Aug 17   In the year 1961 carlos Leon Salzedo, composer, dies at 76  

Aug 17   On this day in history kennedy administration establishes Alliance for Progress  

Aug 18   In the year 1961 construction on Berlin Wall completed  

Aug 18   On this day in history learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89  

Aug 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history francis the Talking Mule is mystery guest on "What's My Line"  

Aug 27   In the year 1961 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   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   In the year 1961 the first Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons  

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

Sep 01   On this day in history uSSR tests nuclear bombs in central Asia  

Sep 02   Greet Koeman, Dutch singer, dies at 54 in the year 1961.  

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

Sep 05   On this day in history 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   Leo Carrillo, actor (Pancho-Cisco Kid), dies at 81 in the year 1961.  

Sep 11   Bob Dylan's first NY performance in the year 1961.  

Sep 12   In the year 1961 nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 34,840 m  

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

Sep 13   Unmanned Mercury-Atlas 4 launched into Earth orbit in the year 1961.  

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 in the year 1961.  

Jan 07   Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born in the year 1961.  

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

Jan 07   John Thune, American politician was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72  

Jan 06   On this day in history regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76  

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

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

Jan 10   Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 in the year 1961.  

Jan 11   Elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.  

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