Page 16: Historical Events In 1961

Dec 08   In the year 1961 antwerp Belgium diocese forms   

Dec 08   On this day in history surfin’, The Beach Boys first record, was released on Candix Records. It became a local hit in Los Angeles   

Dec 08   On this day in history william Beatton Moonie, composer, dies at 78   

Dec 09   "From the Second City" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 87 perfs on this day in history.   

Dec 09   SS Colonel Adolf Eichman found guilty of war crimes in Israel on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Tanganyika gains independence from Britain takes name Tanzania on this day in history.   

Dec 11   "Please, Mr. Postman" by Marvelettes, released in the year 1961.   

Dec 11   On this day in history adolf Eichman is found guilty of war crimes, in Israel   

Dec 11   Elvis Presley's "Blue Hawaii," album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 20 wks on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1961 jFK provides US military helicopters and crews to South Vietnam   

Dec 12   In the year 1961 daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91   

Dec 12   In the year 1961 ham radio satellite Oscar 1 launched with military Discoverer 36   

Dec 12   On this day in history martin Luther King Jr & 700 demonstrators arrested in Albany GA   

Dec 13   Beatles sign a formal agreement to be managed by Brian Epstein in the year 1961.   

Dec 13   Grandma [Anna M] Moses, US painter, dies at 101 on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" is 1st country song to get a gold record on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Adolf Eichmann convicted of crimes against humanity in Israel on this day in history.   

Dec 15   William "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player, dies at 99 on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1961 "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC after 55 perfs   

Dec 16   Boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1961.   

Dec 17   In the year 1961 disgruntled employee set fire to a circus tent in Niteroi Brazil   

Dec 17   India seizes Goa and 2 other Portuguese colonies on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1961 marion Perkins, sculptor (Man of Sorrow), dies at 53   

Dec 18   Britain's EMI Records originally rejects the Beatles on this day in history.   

Dec 18   India annexes Portuguese colonies of Goa, Damao and Diu in the year 1961.   

Dec 19   British govt begins decimal coin system on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1961 moss Heart, US dramatist (You can't take it with you), dies at 57   

Dec 21   Beatles record "Sweet Georgia Brown" & "Ready Teddy" in the year 1961.   

Dec 22   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Dec 23   In the year 1961 kICU TV channel 43 in Visalia-Fresno, CA (IND) begins broadcasting   

Dec 24   Guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game on this day in history.   

Dec 25   On this day in history rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies   

Dec 26   Charlie Frank, cricketer (S Af Test centurion v Aust 1921-22), dies on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1961 birth of todd Haynes, American film director   

Jan 03   In the year 1961 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   In the year 1961 birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)   

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

Jan 07   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   John Thune, American politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter   

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

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1961 clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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