Page 16: Historical Events In 1961

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 in the year 1961.   

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

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

Dec 09   In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ham radio satellite Oscar 1 launched with military Discoverer 36   

Dec 12   Martin Luther King Jr & 700 demonstrators arrested in Albany GA on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   William "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player, dies at 99 in the year 1961.   

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

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   In the year 1961 india seizes Goa and 2 other Portuguese colonies   

Dec 17   Marion Perkins, sculptor (Man of Sorrow), dies at 53 in the year 1961.   

Dec 18   Britain's EMI Records originally rejects the Beatles in the year 1961.   

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   Moss Heart, US dramatist (You can't take it with you), dies at 57 in the year 1961.   

Dec 21   Beatles record "Sweet Georgia Brown" & "Ready Teddy" on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 25   In the year 1961 rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies   

Dec 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   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   Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies in the year 1961.   

Jan 04   Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1961 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   In the year 1961 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.