Historical Events In 1961

Oct 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1961.   

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

Oct 17   NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 33,100 m on this day in history.   

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

Oct 18   Emergency crisis proclaimed in South Vietnam due to commun attack on this day in history.   

Oct 18   The birth of Wynton Marsalis, Jazz trumpeter on this day in history.   

Oct 19   On this day in history benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60   

Oct 21   Barbra Striesand opens in "Another Evening with Harry Stones" on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1961 75,000 Flemings demand equal rights & Flemish language in Belgium   

Oct 24   In the year 1961 "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC for 55 perfs   

Oct 24   In the year 1961 malta granted independence from Britain   

Oct 25   In the year 1961 peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75   

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

Oct 26   In the year 1961 edgar Mayne, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia around WWI), dies   

Oct 27   In the year 1961 1st Saturn launch vehicle makes an unmanned flight test   

Oct 27   American Basketball League starts play in the year 1961.   

Oct 27   In the year 1961 outer Mongolia & Mauritania become the 102nd & 103rd members of UN   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Ground broken for Municipal (Shea) Stadium for NY Mets on this day in history.   

Oct 29   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Oct 30   In the year 1961 luigi Einaudi, economist/1st president Italy, dies   

Oct 30   Soviet Party Congress unanimously approves a resolution removing Josef Stalin's body from Lenin's tomb in Red Square on this day in history.   

Oct 30   In the year 1961 soviet Union tests a 58 megaton hydrogen bomb   

Oct 31   On this day in history hurricane Hattie, kills 400 in British Honduras   

Nov 01   Alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author, dies at 97 in the year 1961.   

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

Nov 02   In the year 1961 james Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66   

Nov 06   US government issues a stamp honoring 100th birthday of James Naismith on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of todd Haynes, American film director   

Jan 03   Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 in the year 1961.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1961 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.