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   PGA eliminates caucasians only rule in the year 1961.   

Nov 09   On this day in history uSAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 30,970 m   

Nov 12   Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci is born in the year 1961.   

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

Nov 13   Wally Brown actor (Jed Fame-Cimarron City), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries on this day in history.   

Nov 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1961 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   In the year 1961 mariel Hemingway (actress Delirious, Falling from Grace, Lipstick, Personal Best, The Suicide Club, Superman 4 The Quest for Peace)   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86   

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

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

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

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

Nov 29   Mercury-Atlas 5 carries a chimp (Enos) to orbit on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history stanislaw Kazuro, composer, dies at 80   

Nov 30   On this day in history uSSR vetoes Kuwait's application for UN membership   

Dec 02   Fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, & will lead Cuba to Communism on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1961 smallest New York Knick, 49th St MSG crowd-1,300 (snowstorm)   

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

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

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)   

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 in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 09   Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1961 ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81