Page 2: Historical Events In 1961

Jan 18   In the year 1961 zanzibar's Afro-Shirazi party wins 1 seat by a single vote & parliament by a single seat   

Jan 19   1st episode for "Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed in the year 1961.   

Jan 19   The first episode for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed in the year 1961.   

Jan 20   Arthur M Ramsay becomes archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history john Fitzgerald Kennedy began his presidency with inauguration ceremonies on the newly renovated east front of the Capitol.   

Jan 20   Robert Frost recites "The Gift Outright" at JFK's inauguration in the year 1961.   

Jan 20   In the year 1961 yugoslav ex-Vice-President Milovan Djilas flees   

Jan 21   In the year 1961 "Conquering Hero" closes at ANTA Theater New York City NY after 8 performances   

Jan 21   In the year 1961 "Conquering Hero" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 8 performances   

Jan 21   In the year 1961 john Joseph Becker, composer, dies a day before 75th birthday   

Jan 21   On this day in history portuguese rebels seize cruise ship Santa Maria   

Jan 23   In the year 1961 supreme Court rules cities &states have right to censor films   

Jan 23   Venezuela adopts constitution in the year 1961.   

Jan 24   In the year 1961 edward Albee's "American Dream," premieres in NYC   

Jan 24   On this day in history the birth of Nastassja Kinski, German actress   

Jan 24   In the year 1961 willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82   

Jan 25   In the year 1961 1st live, nationally televised presidential news conference (JFK)   

Jan 25   Military coup in El Salvador on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1961 president John F. Kennedy makes history by holding the first presidential news conference simulcast live on radio and TV.   

Jan 25   The first live, nationally televised Presidential news conference (JFK) on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1961 walt Disney's "101 Dalmations" released   

Jan 26   On this day in history "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" by Elvis Presley peaks to #1   

Jan 26   Morris Nichols, cricketer (41 wkts in 14 Tests for Eng 1930-39), dies in the year 1961.   

Jan 27   "Sing Along with Mitch" [Miller] premieres on NBC TV in the year 1961.   

Jan 28   In the year 1961 republic of Rwanda proclaimed   

Jan 29   US female Figure Skating championship won by Laurence Owen on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Bradley Lord   

Jan 30   Bobby Darin is youngest performer to headline a TV special on NBC on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1961 jFK asks for an Alliance for Progress &Peace Corps   

Jan 31   In the year 1961 david Ben-Gurion resigns as premier of Israel   

Jan 31   In the year 1961 ham is first primate in space (158 miles) aboard Mercury/Redstone 2   

Jan 31   On this day in history kanhai completes twin tons (117 &115) vs Australia at Adelaide   

Jan 31   In the year 1961 nATO secretary-General Paul-Henri Spaak says he'll resign   

Jan 31   On this day in history uSAF launches Samos spy satellite to replace U-2 flights   

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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 in the year 1961.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1961 dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66   

Jan 11   Elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 in the year 1961.