Historical Events In 1961

Sep 16   A P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies in the year 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) in the year 1961.  

Sep 21   Antonio Abertondo swims the English Channel, both ways, in 24 hours, 25 minutes in the year 1961.  

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

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 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   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   In the year 1961 hilda Doolittle, US poetess (Bid Me to Live), dies at 75  

Sep 27   On this day in history sierre Leone becomes the 100th member of the UN  

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

Sep 28   Syria withdraws from United Arab Republic in the year 1961.  

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

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   In the year 1961 donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60  

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   Reggie Spooner, cricketer (England centurion v S Africa 1912), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 04   Max Weber, Polish/Russ/US painter, dies in the year 1961.  

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   In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of todd Haynes, American film director  

Jan 03   In the year 1961 birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)  

Jan 04   Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)  

Jan 07   Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 07   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1961 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   Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 in the year 1961.  

Jan 06   In the year 1961 regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76  

Jan 07   Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 on this day in history.