Historical Events In 1961
Tuesday, 20 April 2021
Nov 08 Whitey Ford is voted Cy Young Award winner over Warren Spahn on this day in history.
Nov 09 On this day in history pGA eliminates caucasians only rule
Nov 09 USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 30,970 m in the year 1961.
Nov 12 Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci is born on this day in history.
Nov 13 Fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Unknown Woman), dies at 63 in the year 1961.
Nov 13 Wally Brown actor (Jed Fame-Cimarron City), dies at 57 on this day in history.
Nov 13 In the year 1961 wCBB TV channel 10 in Augusta, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting
Nov 15 On this day in history douglas Walton, actor (Bad Lands), dies of heart attack at 51
Nov 16 Great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries on this day in history.
Nov 16 In the year 1961 sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79
Nov 18 On this day in history "Gay Life" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 113 performances
Nov 18 US Ranger 2 launched to Moon; failed in the year 1961.
Nov 19 Houston George Blanda passes for 7 touchdowns vs NY Titans (49-13) on this day in history.
Nov 22 Frank Robinson is 1st to win MVPs in both major leagues on this day in history.
Nov 22 Mariel Hemingway (actress Delirious, Falling from Grace, Lipstick, Personal Best, The Suicide Club, Superman 4 The Quest for Peace) in the year 1961.
Nov 22 On this day in history mariel Hemingway (actress: Delirious, Falling from Grace, Lipstick, Personal Best, The Suicide Club, Superman 4: The Quest for Peace)
Nov 24 In the year 1961 ruth Chatterton, actress (Female, Dodsworth), dies after illness at 67
Nov 25 NBA's Bob Cousy becomes 2nd player to score 15,000 points in the year 1961.
Nov 26 Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.
Nov 26 In the year 1961 for 2nd time in his career, St Louis' Jerry Norton has 4 interceptions
Nov 27 In the year 1961 gordie Howe becomes 1st to play in 1,000 NHL games
Nov 27 In the year 1961 gordie Howe becomes first to play in 1,000 NHL games
Nov 29 Freedom Riders attacked by white mob at bus station in Miss on this day in history.
Nov 29 In the year 1961 mercury-Atlas 5 carries a chimp (Enos) to orbit
Nov 30 In the year 1961 stanislaw Kazuro, composer, dies at 80
Nov 30 In the year 1961 uSSR vetoes Kuwait's application for UN membership
Dec 02 On this day in history fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, & will lead Cuba to Communism
Dec 02 Fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, and will lead Cuba to Communism in the year 1961.
Dec 03 Anton Geesink becomes 1st not-Japanese judo world champion on this day in history.
Dec 03 Jekabs Graubins, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1961.
Dec 04 In the year 1961 museum of Modern Art hung Matisse's Le Bateau upside down for 47 days
Dec 04 Smallest New York Knick, 49th St MSG crowd-1,300 (snowstorm) on this day in history.
Dec 04 In the year 1961 tanganyika becomes the 104th member of the UN
Dec 06 27th Heisman Trophy Award: Ernie Davis, Syracuse (HB) on this day in history.
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