Historical Events In 1961
Tuesday, 20 April 2021
Dec 08 Antwerp Belgium diocese forms on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Dec 12 On this day in history daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91
Dec 12 In the year 1961 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 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 Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" is 1st country song to get a gold record in the year 1961.
Dec 15 In the year 1961 adolf Eichmann convicted of crimes against humanity in Israel
Dec 15 William "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player, dies at 99 on this day in history.
Dec 16 In the year 1961 "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC after 55 perfs
Dec 16 Boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1961.
Dec 17 Disgruntled employee set fire to a circus tent in Niteroi Brazil in the year 1961.
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 in the year 1961.
Dec 18 In the year 1961 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 Moss Heart, US dramatist (You can't take it with you), dies at 57 on this day in history.
Dec 21 On this day in history beatles record "Sweet Georgia Brown" & "Ready Teddy"
Dec 22 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
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 Houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game in the year 1961.
Dec 25 In the year 1961 rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies
Dec 26 In the year 1961 charlie Frank, cricketer (S Af Test centurion v Aust 1921-22), dies
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