Historical Events In 1961
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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) on this day in history.
Aug 14 Clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68 on this day in history.
Aug 16 In the year 1961 250,000 West Berliners demonstrate against East Berlin
Aug 17 Building of the Berlin Wall begins in the year 1961.
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 in the year 1961.
Aug 20 Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer, dies at 82 in the year 1961.
Aug 21 Australian TV current affairs program Four Corners makes TV debut in the year 1961.
Aug 21 Jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya on this day in history.
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 Official Intl Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto on this day in history.
Aug 27 Francis the Talking Mule is mystery guest on "What's My Line" on this day in history.
Aug 27 On this day in history 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 in the year 1961.
Aug 30 In the year 1961 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 in the year 1961.
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 on this day in history.
Sep 05 Ernest Bock, cricketer (Test for S Africa, 1935), dies on this day in history.
Sep 07 In the year 1961 pieter S Gerbrandy, lawyer/premier to London 1940-5, dies at 76
Sep 10 On this day in history 75th US Womens Tennis: Darlene R Hard beats Ann Haydon Jones (63 64)
Sep 10 In the year 1961 leo Carrillo, actor (Pancho-Cisco Kid), dies at 81
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 On this day in history "Car 54 Where are You?" premiers on TV
Sep 13 On this day in history unmanned Mercury-Atlas 4 launched into Earth orbit
Sep 15 Hurricane Carla strikes Texas with winds of 175 mph in the year 1961.
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