Page 14: Historical Events In 1961

Oct 11   In the year 1961 uSAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100 m   

Oct 11   USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100m on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history 22nd congress of CPSU opens in Moscow   

Oct 17   NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 33,100 m in the year 1961.   

Oct 17   On this day in history nY Museum of Modern Art hung Henri Matisse's "Le Bateau" upside-down, It wasn't corrected until December 3rd   

Oct 18   On this day in history emergency crisis proclaimed in South Vietnam due to commun attack   

Oct 18   On this day in history the birth of Wynton Marsalis, Jazz trumpeter   

Oct 19   Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Oct 21   On this day in history barbra Striesand opens in "Another Evening with Harry Stones"   

Oct 21   In the year 1961 nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies   

Oct 22   75,000 Flemings demand equal rights & Flemish language in Belgium on this day in history.   

Oct 24   "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC for 55 perfs on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Malta granted independence from Britain in the year 1961.   

Oct 25   On this day in history peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75   

Oct 26   In the year 1961 1st Saturn launch vehicle made a flight test   

Oct 26   On this day in history edgar Mayne, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia around WWI), dies   

Oct 27   1st Saturn launch vehicle makes an unmanned flight test on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1961 american Basketball League starts play   

Oct 27   Outer Mongolia & Mauritania become the 102nd & 103rd members of UN in the year 1961.   

Oct 27   The first Saturn launch vehicle makes an unmanned flight test in the year 1961.   

Oct 28   "Fiorello!" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 796 performances in the year 1961.   

Oct 28   On this day in history ground broken for Municipal (Shea) Stadium for NY Mets   

Oct 29   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Luigi Einaudi, economist/1st president Italy, dies in the year 1961.   

Oct 30   Soviet Party Congress unanimously approves a resolution removing Josef Stalin's body from Lenin's tomb in Red Square in the year 1961.   

Oct 30   Soviet Union tests a 58 megaton hydrogen bomb on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Hurricane Hattie, kills 400 in British Honduras in the year 1961.   

Nov 01   In the year 1961 alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author, dies at 97   

Nov 02   In the year 1961 "Kean" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 performances   

Nov 02   James Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66 in the year 1961.   

Nov 06   US government issues a stamp honoring 100th birthday of James Naismith in the year 1961.   

Nov 06   In the year 1961 uS govt issues a stamp honoring 100th birthday of James Naismith   

Nov 07   In the year 1961 antonius F "Anton" Coolen, author (Peelwerkers), dies at 64   

Nov 07   In the year 1961 france performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria   

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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   In the year 1961 birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)   

Jan 05   In the year 1961 birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress   

Jan 07   John Thune, American politician was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 09   In the year 1961 birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter   

Jan 02   Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72   

Jan 06   On this day in history regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76   

Jan 07   On this day in history clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74   

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   In the year 1961 death of elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)   

Jan 14   Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 in the year 1961.