Historical Events In 1961

Oct 11   USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100 m in the year 1961.  

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   In the year 1961 nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 33,100 m  

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

Oct 21   In the year 1961 barbra Striesand opens in "Another Evening with Harry Stones"  

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

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

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

Oct 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1961 edgar Mayne, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia around WWI), dies  

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

Oct 27   American Basketball League starts play on this day in history.  

Oct 27   On this day in history outer Mongolia & Mauritania become the 102nd & 103rd members of UN  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1961 alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author, dies at 97  

Nov 02   "Kean" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 performances on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history 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   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   Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 07   Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1961 barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72  

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81