Page 13: Historical Events In 1961

Sep 16   In the year 1961 a P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies   

Sep 17   Adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Dag Hammarskjoeld, UN Sect Gen, dies in an air crash over Congo at 56 in the year 1961.   

Sep 19   On this day in history betty and Barney Hill claim that they saw a mysterious craft in the sky and that it tried to abduct them.   

Sep 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history marion Davies, actress (Not So Dumb, 5 & 10), dies of cancer at 64   

Sep 22   In the year 1961 peace Corps established   

Sep 23   1st movie to become a TV series-How to Marry a Millionaire on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 24   In the year 1961 sumner Welles, US diplomat (Good Neighbor Policy), dies at 68   

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

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

Sep 27   Hilda Doolittle, US poetess (Bid Me to Live), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 28   In the year 1961 michael Shepley, actor (Dick & the Duchess), dies at 54   

Sep 28   In the year 1961 syria withdraws from United Arab Republic   

Sep 28   USN Comdr Forrest S Petersen takes X-15 to 30,720 m on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist, dies at 63 in the year 1961.   

Oct 01   A believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha in the year 1961.   

Oct 01   Donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60 in the year 1961.   

Oct 01   On this day in history east & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon   

Oct 01   On this day in history roger Maris sets record of 61 HRs, last off of Tracy Stallard   

Oct 02   In the year 1961 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   In the year 1961 volcano eruptions on Tristan de Cunha (South Atlantic)   

Oct 10   Otis M Smith appointed to Michigan Supreme Court on this day in history.   

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

Oct 11   On this day in history leonard "Chico" Marx, comedian (Marx Brothers), dies at 74   

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Jan 02   Todd Haynes, American film director was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 03   Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 02   Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies in the year 1961.   

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   In the year 1961 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 in the year 1961.   

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 on this day in history.   

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