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   Helen Kimble, fictional wife of Dr Richard Kimble (Fugitive) in the year 1961.  

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 in the year 1961.  

Sep 21   Earle Dickson, inventor (band-aid), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1961 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   On this day in history billy House, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I), dies at 71  

Sep 23   In the year 1961 first movie to become a TV series-How to Marry a Millionaire  

Sep 24   Sumner Welles, US diplomat (Good Neighbor Policy), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Sep 28   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history max Weber, Polish/Russ/US painter, dies  

Oct 09   Tanganyika becomes independent within the British Commonwealth on this day in history.  

Oct 09   On this day in history volcano eruptions on Tristan de Cunha (South Atlantic)  

Oct 10   Otis M Smith appointed to Michigan Supreme Court in the year 1961.  

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   In the year 1961 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   On this day in history birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)  

Jan 04   Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of john Thune, American politician  

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   In the year 1961 barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72  

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

Jan 07   Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 in the year 1961.  

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   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.