Page 2: Historical Events In 1961

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

Jan 19   1st episode for "Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed on this day in history.   

Jan 19   The first episode for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history arthur M Ramsay becomes archbishop of Canterbury   

Jan 20   John Fitzgerald Kennedy began his presidency with inauguration ceremonies on the newly renovated east front of the Capitol in the year 1961.   

Jan 20   On this day in history robert Frost recites "The Gift Outright" at JFK's inauguration   

Jan 20   On this day in history yugoslav ex-Vice-President Milovan Djilas flees   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history "Conquering Hero" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 8 performances   

Jan 21   On this day in history john Joseph Becker, composer, dies a day before 75th birthday   

Jan 21   In the year 1961 portuguese rebels seize cruise ship Santa Maria   

Jan 23   Supreme Court rules cities &states have right to censor films in the year 1961.   

Jan 23   Venezuela adopts constitution in the year 1961.   

Jan 24   Edward Albee's "American Dream," premieres in NYC in the year 1961.   

Jan 24   The birth of Nastassja Kinski, German actress on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   In the year 1961 military coup in El Salvador   

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) in the year 1961.   

Jan 25   Walt Disney's "101 Dalmations" released in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 26   Morris Nichols, cricketer (41 wkts in 14 Tests for Eng 1930-39), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history "Sing Along with Mitch" [Miller] premieres on NBC TV   

Jan 28   On this day in history republic of Rwanda proclaimed   

Jan 29   US female Figure Skating championship won by Laurence Owen in the year 1961.   

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

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

Jan 30   JFK asks for an Alliance for Progress &Peace Corps in the year 1961.   

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   Kanhai completes twin tons (117 &115) vs Australia at Adelaide in the year 1961.   

Jan 31   NATO secretary-General Paul-Henri Spaak says he'll resign in the year 1961.   

Jan 31   USAF launches Samos spy satellite to replace U-2 flights in the year 1961.   

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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   Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born in the year 1961.   

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   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 in the year 1961.   

Jan 04   Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 in the year 1961.   

Jan 06   Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 09   Emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867) died in the year 1961.   

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

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 in the year 1961.