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   On this day in history 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   Helen Kimble, fictional wife of Dr Richard Kimble (Fugitive) on this day in history.  

Sep 21   In the year 1961 antonio Abertondo swims English Channel round trip (44 miles)  

Sep 21   On this day in history antonio Abertondo swims the English Channel, both ways, in 24 hours, 25 minutes.  

Sep 21   In the year 1961 earle Dickson, inventor (band-aid), dies at 68  

Sep 22   In the year 1961 antonio Albertondo (Argentina) at 42, completes 1st "double" crossing swim of English Channel in 43 hrs 10 min  

Sep 22   On this day in history marion Davies, actress (Not So Dumb, 5 & 10), dies of cancer at 64  

Sep 22   Peace Corps established in the year 1961.  

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

Sep 23   Billy House, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I), dies at 71 in the year 1961.  

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

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   Eily Malyon, actress (Jane Eyre, I Married a Witch), dies at 81 in the year 1961.  

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   On this day in history syria withdraws from United Arab Republic  

Sep 28   In the year 1961 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   In the year 1961 a believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha  

Oct 01   On this day in history donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60  

Oct 01   In the year 1961 east & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 09   On this day in history tanganyika becomes independent within the British Commonwealth  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1961.  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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.