Historical Events In 1961

Sep 16   In the year 1961 a P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies   

Sep 17   In the year 1961 adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62   

Sep 18   In the year 1961 dag Hammarskjoeld, UN Sect Gen, dies in an air crash over Congo at 56   

Sep 19   Betty and Barney Hill claim that they saw a mysterious craft in the sky and that it tried to abduct them on this day in history.   

Sep 19   In the year 1961 helen Kimble, fictional wife of Dr Richard Kimble (Fugitive)   

Sep 21   On this day in history antonio Abertondo swims English Channel round trip (44 miles)   

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

Sep 21   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1961 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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist, dies at 63   

Oct 01   A believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1961.   

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

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   In the year 1961 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 in the year 1961.   

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Jan 02   Todd Haynes, American film director was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born in the year 1961.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress   

Jan 07   John Thune, American politician was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1961 death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)   

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 in the year 1961.