Page 17: Historical Events In 1961

Dec 27   On this day in history "Subways Are for Sleeping" opens at St James Theater NYC for 205 perfs   

Dec 28   In the year 1961 edith Bolling Galt Wilson, 1st lady (1915-21), dies at 89   

Dec 28   Tennessee Williams' "Night of the Iguana," premieres in NYC in the year 1961.   

Dec 30   On this day in history jacobus "Ko" van den Bosch, Dutch actor (Amsterdamned)/dir, dies at 53   

Dec 30   Moscow: premier of Dmitri Sjostakovitch' 4th Symphony (out 1936) on this day in history.   

Dec 31   On this day in history first performance of the Beach Boys   

Dec 31   In the year 1961 marshall Plan expires after distributing more than $12 billion   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)   

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   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of john Thune, American politician   

Jan 09   In the year 1961 birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter   

Jan 02   Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1961 barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72   

Jan 06   Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)   

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

Jan 11   Elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883) died in the year 1961.   

Jan 14   Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 on this day in history.