Historical Events In 1961

Nov 08   Whitey Ford is voted Cy Young Award winner over Warren Spahn in the year 1961.   

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   On this day in history olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci is born   

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

Nov 13   Wally Brown actor (Jed Fame-Cimarron City), dies at 57 in the year 1961.   

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

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

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   In the year 1961 "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   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Nov 22   In the year 1961 mariel Hemingway (actress: Delirious, Falling from Grace, Lipstick, Personal Best, The Suicide Club, Superman 4: The Quest for Peace)   

Nov 24   Ruth Chatterton, actress (Female, Dodsworth), dies after illness at 67 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 29   On this day in history freedom Riders attacked by white mob at bus station in Miss   

Nov 29   In the year 1961 mercury-Atlas 5 carries a chimp (Enos) to orbit   

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

Nov 30   On this day in history 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   Fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, and will lead Cuba to Communism on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history anton Geesink becomes 1st not-Japanese judo world champion   

Dec 03   On this day in history jekabs Graubins, composer, dies at 75   

Dec 04   Museum of Modern Art hung Matisse's Le Bateau upside down for 47 days in the year 1961.   

Dec 04   Smallest New York Knick, 49th St MSG crowd-1,300 (snowstorm) in the year 1961.   

Dec 04   Tanganyika becomes the 104th member of the UN on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 09   Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 04   Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 in the year 1961.   

Jan 06   On this day in history regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76   

Jan 07   Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 in the year 1961.   

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 in the year 1961.   

Jan 11   Elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883) died in the year 1961.   

Jan 14   Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 on this day in history.