Historical Events In 1961

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

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

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   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   Antonio Abertondo swims the English Channel, both ways, in 24 hours, 25 minutes on this day in history.  

Sep 21   Earle Dickson, inventor (band-aid), dies at 68 in the year 1961.  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 24   Sumner Welles, US diplomat (Good Neighbor Policy), dies at 68 in the year 1961.  

Sep 25   On this day in history frank Fay, actor (God's Gift to Women), dies in Santa Monica CA  

Sep 26   In the year 1961 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 in the year 1961.  

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

Sep 28   On this day in history michael Shepley, actor (Dick & the Duchess), dies at 54  

Sep 28   Syria withdraws from United Arab Republic on this day in history.  

Sep 28   On this day in history uSN Comdr Forrest S Petersen takes X-15 to 30,720 m  

Sep 29   In the year 1961 reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist, dies at 63  

Oct 01   A believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 01   Roger Maris sets record of 61 HRs, last off of Tracy Stallard in the year 1961.  

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   On this day in history tanganyika becomes independent within the British Commonwealth  

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

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

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

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

Oct 11   USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100 m on this day in history.  

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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   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   On this day in history birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress  

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

Jan 09   Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1961 clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74  

Jan 09   In the year 1961 death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)  

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 on this day in history.