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 on this day in history.  

Dec 09   SS Colonel Adolf Eichman found guilty of war crimes in Israel in the year 1961.  

Dec 09   On this day in history tanganyika gains independence from Britain takes name Tanzania  

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   On this day in history elvis Presley's "Blue Hawaii," album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 20 wks  

Dec 11   JFK provides US military helicopters and crews to South Vietnam in the year 1961.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 13   Grandma [Anna M] Moses, US painter, dies at 101 in the year 1961.  

Dec 14   Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" is 1st country song to get a gold record in the year 1961.  

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

Dec 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61  

Dec 17   Disgruntled employee set fire to a circus tent in Niteroi Brazil in the year 1961.  

Dec 17   On this day in history india seizes Goa and 2 other Portuguese colonies  

Dec 17   On this day in history marion Perkins, sculptor (Man of Sorrow), dies at 53  

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

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

Dec 23   KICU TV channel 43 in Visalia-Fresno, CA (IND) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

Dec 24   Guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.  

Dec 24   In the year 1961 houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game  

Dec 25   Rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies in the year 1961.  

Dec 26   In the year 1961 charlie Frank, cricketer (S Af Test centurion v Aust 1921-22), dies  

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

Jan 03   Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1961 birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)  

Jan 07   Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress  

Jan 07   John Thune, American politician was born in the year 1961.  

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

Jan 02   Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies in the year 1961.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867) died on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1961 ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81