Historical Events In 1961
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Dec 08 Antwerp Belgium diocese forms on this day in history.
Dec 08 Surfin’, The Beach Boys first record, was released on Candix Records. It became a local hit in Los Angeles in the year 1961.
Dec 08 William Beatton Moonie, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.
Dec 09 In the year 1961 "From the Second City" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 87 perfs
Dec 09 SS Colonel Adolf Eichman found guilty of war crimes in Israel in the year 1961.
Dec 09 Tanganyika gains independence from Britain takes name Tanzania in the year 1961.
Dec 11 "Please, Mr. Postman" by Marvelettes, released in the year 1961.
Dec 11 Adolf Eichman is found guilty of war crimes, in Israel in the year 1961.
Dec 11 Elvis Presley's "Blue Hawaii," album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 20 wks in the year 1961.
Dec 11 JFK provides US military helicopters and crews to South Vietnam in the year 1961.
Dec 12 Daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91 in the year 1961.
Dec 12 Ham radio satellite Oscar 1 launched with military Discoverer 36 in the year 1961.
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 on this day in history.
Dec 13 Grandma [Anna M] Moses, US painter, dies at 101 in the year 1961.
Dec 14 In the year 1961 jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" is 1st country song to get a gold record
Dec 15 Adolf Eichmann convicted of crimes against humanity in Israel in the year 1961.
Dec 15 In the year 1961 william "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player, dies at 99
Dec 16 On this day in history "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC after 55 perfs
Dec 16 Boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.
Dec 17 On this day in history disgruntled employee set fire to a circus tent in Niteroi Brazil
Dec 17 On this day in history india seizes Goa and 2 other Portuguese colonies
Dec 17 Marion Perkins, sculptor (Man of Sorrow), dies at 53 on this day in history.
Dec 18 On this day in history britain's EMI Records originally rejects the Beatles
Dec 18 On this day in history india annexes Portuguese colonies of Goa, Damao and Diu
Dec 19 British govt begins decimal coin system in the year 1961.
Dec 20 In the year 1961 moss Heart, US dramatist (You can't take it with you), dies at 57
Dec 21 In the year 1961 beatles record "Sweet Georgia Brown" & "Ready Teddy"
Dec 22 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Dec 23 KICU TV channel 43 in Visalia-Fresno, CA (IND) begins broadcasting on this day in history.
Dec 24 On this day in history guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76
Dec 24 Houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game on this day in history.
Dec 25 Rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies in the year 1961.
Dec 26 Charlie Frank, cricketer (S Af Test centurion v Aust 1921-22), dies on this day in history.
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