Page 16: Historical Events In 1961

Dec 08   On this day in history antwerp Belgium diocese forms   

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   In the year 1961 william Beatton Moonie, composer, dies at 78   

Dec 09   "From the Second City" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 87 perfs in the year 1961.   

Dec 09   On this day in history sS Colonel Adolf Eichman found guilty of war crimes in Israel   

Dec 09   Tanganyika gains independence from Britain takes name Tanzania in the year 1961.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 12   On this day in history daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91   

Dec 12   Ham radio satellite Oscar 1 launched with military Discoverer 36 in the year 1961.   

Dec 12   Martin Luther King Jr & 700 demonstrators arrested in Albany GA in the year 1961.   

Dec 13   On this day in history beatles sign a formal agreement to be managed by Brian Epstein   

Dec 13   In the year 1961 grandma [Anna M] Moses, US painter, dies at 101   

Dec 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   In the year 1961 william "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player, dies at 99   

Dec 16   "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC after 55 perfs on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1961 boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61   

Dec 17   In the year 1961 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   India annexes Portuguese colonies of Goa, Damao and Diu on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history beatles record "Sweet Georgia Brown" & "Ready Teddy"   

Dec 22   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1961.   

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   On this day in history houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game   

Dec 25   Rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1961 birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)   

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   In the year 1961 birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress   

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1961 regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1961.   

Jan 10   In the year 1961 dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)   

Jan 14   Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 in the year 1961.