Historical Events In 1961

Nov 08   On this day in history whitey Ford is voted Cy Young Award winner over Warren Spahn  

Nov 09   On this day in history pGA eliminates caucasians only rule  

Nov 09   In the year 1961 uSAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 30,970 m  

Nov 12   Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci is born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 13   On this day in history wally Brown actor (Jed Fame-Cimarron City), dies at 57  

Nov 13   WCBB TV channel 10 in Augusta, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1961.  

Nov 15   Douglas Walton, actor (Bad Lands), dies of heart attack at 51 in the year 1961.  

Nov 16   In the year 1961 great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries  

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   On this day in history uS Ranger 2 launched to Moon; failed  

Nov 19   In the year 1961 houston George Blanda passes for 7 touchdowns vs NY Titans (49-13)  

Nov 22   Frank Robinson is 1st to win MVPs in both major leagues 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 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   On this day in history ruth Chatterton, actress (Female, Dodsworth), dies after illness at 67  

Nov 25   On this day in history 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   For 2nd time in his career, St Louis' Jerry Norton has 4 interceptions in the year 1961.  

Nov 27   On this day in history gordie Howe becomes 1st to play in 1,000 NHL games  

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

Nov 29   Freedom Riders attacked by white mob at bus station in Miss on this day in history.  

Nov 29   On this day in history mercury-Atlas 5 carries a chimp (Enos) to orbit  

Nov 30   Stanislaw Kazuro, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1961.  

Nov 30   In the year 1961 uSSR vetoes Kuwait's application for UN membership  

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   In the year 1961 anton Geesink becomes 1st not-Japanese judo world champion  

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   Smallest New York Knick, 49th St MSG crowd-1,300 (snowstorm) in the year 1961.  

Dec 04   On this day in history tanganyika becomes the 104th member of the UN  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 04   Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of john Thune, American politician  

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

Jan 02   Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1961 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   Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1961 death of elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)  

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