Page 13: Historical Events In 1961

Sep 19   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).   

Sep 21   Antonio Abertondo swims English Channel round trip (44 miles).   

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

Sep 21   Earle Dickson, inventor (band-aid), dies at 68.   

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

Sep 22   Marion Davies, actress (Not So Dumb, 5 and 10), dies of cancer at 64   

Sep 22   Peace Corps established.   

Sep 23   1st movie to become a TV series-How to Marry a Millionaire.   

Sep 23   Billy House, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg and I), dies at 71.   

Sep 23   inaugural movie to become a TV series-How to Marry a Millionaire.   

Sep 24   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.   

Sep 26   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   

Sep 27   Sierre Leone is recorded as becoming the 100th member of the UN   

Sep 28   Michael Shepley, actor (Dick and the Duchess), dies at 54.   

Sep 28   Syria withdraws from United Arab Republic.   

Sep 28   USN Comdr Forrest S Petersen takes X-15 to 30720 m   

Sep 29   Reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist, dies at 63   

Oct 01   A believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha.   

Oct 01   Donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60.   

Oct 01   East and West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon.   

Oct 01   Roger Maris sets record of 61 HRs, last off of Tracy Stallard   

Oct 02   Reggie Spooner, cricketer (England centurion v S Africa 1912), dies   

Oct 04   Max Weber, Polish/Russ/US painter, dies.   

Oct 09   Tanganyika is recorded as becoming independent within the British Commonwealth.   

Oct 09   Volcano eruptions on Tristan de Cunha (South Atlantic).   

Oct 10   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   

Oct 11   Leonard "Chico" Marx, comedian (Marx Brothers), dies at 74.   

Oct 11   USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66100 m   

Oct 11   USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66100m   

Oct 17   22nd congress of CPSU opens in Moscow   

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Jan 02   Todd haynes: American film director   

Jan 03   Erwin blom: Dutch singer/guitarist (eton crop)   

Jan 04   Lee curreri: Nyc, actor (bruno martelli-fame)   

Jan 05   Curt bader: Bloomfield iowa, sprint kayak (olympics-96)   

Jan 07   Andrew thomson: Australian politician   

Jan 07   Supriya pathak: Indian actress   

Jan 07   John thune: American politician   

Jan 09   Oliver goldstick: American screenwriter   

Jan 02   Bob catterall: Cricketer (1555 runs/24 tests for s afr 1922-31),   

Jan 04   Barry fitzgerald: Actor (going my way),   

Jan 06   Regina ullmann: Writer,    

Jan 07   Clarice baright: 1st woman admitted to american bar assn,    

Jan 09   Emily greene balch: American writer, nobel peace prize laureate (b. 1867)   

Jan 10   Dashiell hammett: Us detective writer (thin man, maltese falcon),   

Jan 11   Elena gerhardt: German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)   

Jan 14   Ernest thesiger: Actor (brass monkey, ghoul),