Page 14: Historical Events In 1961

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

Oct 11   On this day in history uSAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100m   

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

Oct 21   On this day in history nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies   

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

Oct 27   On this day in history american Basketball League starts play   

Oct 27   Outer Mongolia & Mauritania become the 102nd & 103rd members of UN on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 28   In the year 1961 ground broken for Municipal (Shea) Stadium for NY Mets   

Oct 29   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1961.   

Oct 30   On this day in history 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 in the year 1961.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history 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   France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1961 birth of todd Haynes, American film director   

Jan 03   In the year 1961 birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)   

Jan 04   Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born in the year 1961.   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1961.   

Jan 06   Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.   

Jan 07   Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1961.   

Jan 11   Elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.   

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