Page 13: Historical Events In 1961

Sep 16   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 21   In the year 1961 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   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   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 in the year 1961.   

Sep 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Sierre Leone becomes the 100th member of the UN in the year 1961.   

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   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   On this day in history east & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon   

Oct 01   Roger Maris sets record of 61 HRs, last off of Tracy Stallard in the year 1961.   

Oct 02   Reggie Spooner, cricketer (England centurion v S Africa 1912), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 04   On this day in history max Weber, Polish/Russ/US painter, dies   

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   Otis M Smith appointed to Michigan Supreme Court on this day in history.   

Oct 10   The entire population of Tristan de Cunha is evacuated, following a volcanic eruption on the South Atlantic island in the year 1961.   

Oct 11   In the year 1961 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   On this day in history birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)   

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   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of john Thune, American politician   

Jan 09   Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 04   Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 in the year 1961.   

Jan 09   Emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867) died in the year 1961.   

Jan 10   Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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.