Historical Events In 1961
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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 22nd congress of CPSU opens in Moscow on this day in history.
Oct 17 In the year 1961 nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 33,100 m
Oct 17 In the year 1961 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 The birth of Wynton Marsalis, Jazz trumpeter on this day in history.
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 Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies in the year 1961.
Oct 22 In the year 1961 75,000 Flemings demand equal rights & Flemish language in Belgium
Oct 24 "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC for 55 perfs on this day in history.
Oct 24 In the year 1961 malta granted independence from Britain
Oct 25 Peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75 on this day in history.
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 in the year 1961.
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 On this day in history "Fiorello!" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 796 performances
Oct 28 Ground broken for Municipal (Shea) Stadium for NY Mets in the year 1961.
Oct 29 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1961.
Oct 30 In the year 1961 luigi Einaudi, economist/1st president Italy, dies
Oct 30 In the year 1961 soviet Party Congress unanimously approves a resolution removing Josef Stalin's body from Lenin's tomb in Red Square
Oct 30 On this day in history soviet Union tests a 58 megaton hydrogen bomb
Oct 31 In the year 1961 hurricane Hattie, kills 400 in British Honduras
Nov 01 Alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author, dies at 97 on this day in history.
Nov 02 "Kean" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 performances on this day in history.
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 In the year 1961 uS govt issues a stamp honoring 100th birthday of James Naismith
Nov 07 Antonius F "Anton" Coolen, author (Peelwerkers), dies at 64 in the year 1961.
Nov 07 France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria in the year 1961.
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