Page 15: Historical Events In 1961

Nov 08   In the year 1961 whitey Ford is voted Cy Young Award winner over Warren Spahn   

Nov 09   In the year 1961 pGA eliminates caucasians only rule   

Nov 09   USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 30,970 m on this day in history.   

Nov 12   In the year 1961 olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci is born   

Nov 13   Fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Unknown Woman), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Nov 13   In the year 1961 wally Brown actor (Jed Fame-Cimarron City), dies at 57   

Nov 13   WCBB TV channel 10 in Augusta, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history douglas Walton, actor (Bad Lands), dies of heart attack at 51   

Nov 16   On this day in history great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries   

Nov 16   Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79 in the year 1961.   

Nov 18   "Gay Life" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 113 performances on this day in history.   

Nov 18   US Ranger 2 launched to Moon; failed on this day in history.   

Nov 19   On this day in history houston George Blanda passes for 7 touchdowns vs NY Titans (49-13)   

Nov 22   In the year 1961 frank Robinson is 1st to win MVPs in both major leagues   

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   Mariel Hemingway (actress: Delirious, Falling from Grace, Lipstick, Personal Best, The Suicide Club, Superman 4: The Quest for Peace) in the year 1961.   

Nov 24   In the year 1961 ruth Chatterton, actress (Female, Dodsworth), dies after illness at 67   

Nov 25   In the year 1961 nBA's Bob Cousy becomes 2nd player to score 15,000 points   

Nov 26   Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   On this day in history for 2nd time in his career, St Louis' Jerry Norton has 4 interceptions   

Nov 27   Gordie Howe becomes 1st to play in 1,000 NHL games in the year 1961.   

Nov 27   Gordie Howe becomes first to play in 1,000 NHL games on this day in history.   

Nov 29   In the year 1961 freedom Riders attacked by white mob at bus station in Miss   

Nov 29   Mercury-Atlas 5 carries a chimp (Enos) to orbit in the year 1961.   

Nov 30   Stanislaw Kazuro, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Nov 30   USSR vetoes Kuwait's application for UN membership on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1961 fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, & will lead Cuba to Communism   

Dec 02   On this day in history fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, and will lead Cuba to Communism   

Dec 03   Anton Geesink becomes 1st not-Japanese judo world champion in the year 1961.   

Dec 03   In the year 1961 jekabs Graubins, composer, dies at 75   

Dec 04   In the year 1961 museum of Modern Art hung Matisse's Le Bateau upside down for 47 days   

Dec 04   On this day in history smallest New York Knick, 49th St MSG crowd-1,300 (snowstorm)   

Dec 04   Tanganyika becomes the 104th member of the UN in the year 1961.   

Dec 06   27th Heisman Trophy Award: Ernie Davis, Syracuse (HB) in the year 1961.   

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Jan 02   Todd Haynes, American film director was born in the year 1961.   

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

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

Jan 05   Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician   

Jan 07   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of john Thune, American politician   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1961 barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74   

Jan 09   In the year 1961 death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)   

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 in the year 1961.   

Jan 14   On this day in history ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81