Historical Events In 1961

Sep 17   On this day in history adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62  

Sep 18   Dag Hammarskjoeld, UN Sect Gen, dies in an air crash over Congo at 56 on this day in history.  

Sep 19   In the year 1961 betty and Barney Hill claim that they saw a mysterious craft in the sky and that it tried to abduct them.  

Sep 19   In the year 1961 helen Kimble, fictional wife of Dr Richard Kimble (Fugitive)  

Sep 21   Antonio Abertondo swims English Channel round trip (44 miles) on this day in history.  

Sep 21   On this day in history antonio Abertondo swims the English Channel, both ways, in 24 hours, 25 minutes.  

Sep 21   On this day in history earle Dickson, inventor (band-aid), dies at 68  

Sep 22   Antonio Albertondo (Argentina) at 42, completes 1st "double" crossing swim of English Channel in 43 hrs 10 min in the year 1961.  

Sep 22   Marion Davies, actress (Not So Dumb, 5 & 10), dies of cancer at 64 on this day in history.  

Sep 22   On this day in history peace Corps established  

Sep 23   1st movie to become a TV series-How to Marry a Millionaire in the year 1961.  

Sep 23   On this day in history billy House, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I), dies at 71  

Sep 23   First movie to become a TV series-How to Marry a Millionaire in the year 1961.  

Sep 24   On this day in history sumner Welles, US diplomat (Good Neighbor Policy), dies at 68  

Sep 25   In the year 1961 frank Fay, actor (God's Gift to Women), dies in Santa Monica CA  

Sep 26   On this day in history eily Malyon, actress (Jane Eyre, I Married a Witch), dies at 81  

Sep 27   On this day in history hilda Doolittle, US poetess (Bid Me to Live), dies at 75  

Sep 27   Sierre Leone becomes the 100th member of the UN in the year 1961.  

Sep 28   Michael Shepley, actor (Dick & the Duchess), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Sep 28   On this day in history syria withdraws from United Arab Republic  

Sep 28   USN Comdr Forrest S Petersen takes X-15 to 30,720 m in the year 1961.  

Sep 29   Reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Oct 01   In the year 1961 a believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha  

Oct 01   Donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Oct 01   East & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon in the year 1961.  

Oct 01   In the year 1961 roger Maris sets record of 61 HRs, last off of Tracy Stallard  

Oct 02   On this day in history reggie Spooner, cricketer (England centurion v S Africa 1912), dies  

Oct 04   In the year 1961 max Weber, Polish/Russ/US painter, dies  

Oct 09   Tanganyika becomes independent within the British Commonwealth in the year 1961.  

Oct 09   Volcano eruptions on Tristan de Cunha (South Atlantic) in the year 1961.  

Oct 10   On this day in history otis M Smith appointed to Michigan Supreme Court  

Oct 10   The entire population of Tristan de Cunha is evacuated, following a volcanic eruption on the South Atlantic island in the year 1961.  

Oct 11   Leonard "Chico" Marx, comedian (Marx Brothers), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Oct 11   In the year 1961 uSAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100 m  

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Jan 02   Todd Haynes, American film director was born on this day in history.  

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   Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician  

Jan 07   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born in the year 1961.  

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

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   Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 in the year 1961.  

Jan 06   Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.  

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   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   Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 in the year 1961.