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   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   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   In the year 1961 adolf Eichman is found guilty of war crimes, in Israel   

Dec 11   In the year 1961 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1961 beatles sign a formal agreement to be managed by Brian Epstein   

Dec 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1961.   

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

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

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

Dec 17   On this day in history disgruntled employee set fire to a circus tent in Niteroi Brazil   

Dec 17   India seizes Goa and 2 other Portuguese colonies in the year 1961.   

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   On this day in history british govt begins decimal coin system   

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" on this day in history.   

Dec 22   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Dec 23   On this day in history 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 in the year 1961.   

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 in the year 1961.   

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

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 in the year 1961.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of john Thune, American politician   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1961 death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)   

Jan 10   Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.