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   Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, 1st lady (1915-21), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Dec 28   On this day in history tennessee Williams' "Night of the Iguana," premieres in NYC   

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   Marshall Plan expires after distributing more than $12 billion on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Todd Haynes, American film director was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born in the year 1961.   

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   In the year 1961 birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician   

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   In the year 1961 birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter   

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

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

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

Jan 07   Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 in the year 1961.   

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

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   On this day in history ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81