Page 13: Historical Events In 1961
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
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 Betty and Barney Hill claim that they saw a mysterious craft in the sky and that it tried to abduct them in the year 1961.
Sep 19 Helen Kimble, fictional wife of Dr Richard Kimble (Fugitive) on this day in history.
Sep 21 Antonio Abertondo swims English Channel round trip (44 miles) on this day in history.
Sep 21 In the year 1961 antonio Abertondo swims the English Channel, both ways, in 24 hours, 25 minutes.
Sep 21 Earle Dickson, inventor (band-aid), dies at 68 on this day in history.
Sep 22 On this day in history antonio Albertondo (Argentina) at 42, completes 1st "double" crossing swim of English Channel in 43 hrs 10 min
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 Billy House, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I), dies at 71 in the year 1961.
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 on this day in history.
Sep 26 Eily Malyon, actress (Jane Eyre, I Married a Witch), dies at 81 in the year 1961.
Sep 27 In the year 1961 hilda Doolittle, US poetess (Bid Me to Live), dies at 75
Sep 27 In the year 1961 sierre Leone becomes the 100th member of the UN
Sep 28 In the year 1961 michael Shepley, actor (Dick & the Duchess), dies at 54
Sep 28 Syria withdraws from United Arab Republic in the year 1961.
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 on this day in history.
Oct 01 On this day in history a believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha
Oct 01 Donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60 in the year 1961.
Oct 01 East & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon on this day in history.
Oct 01 In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.
Oct 09 Volcano eruptions on Tristan de Cunha (South Atlantic) in the year 1961.
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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