Historical Events In 1961

Jan 18   Zanzibar's Afro-Shirazi party wins 1 seat by a single vote & parliament by a single seat on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1961.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21   John Joseph Becker, composer, dies a day before 75th birthday on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Edward Albee's "American Dream," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Military coup in El Salvador in the year 1961.  

Jan 25   President John F. Kennedy makes history by holding the first presidential news conference simulcast live on radio and TV on this day in history.  

Jan 25   On this day in history the first live, nationally televised Presidential news conference (JFK)  

Jan 25   On this day in history walt Disney's "101 Dalmations" released  

Jan 26   In the year 1961 "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" by Elvis Presley peaks to #1  

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

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   In the year 1961 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Laurence Owen  

Jan 29   In the year 1961 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Bradley Lord  

Jan 30   Bobby Darin is youngest performer to headline a TV special on NBC in the year 1961.  

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

Jan 31   On this day in history david Ben-Gurion resigns as premier of Israel  

Jan 31   On this day in history ham is first primate in space (158 miles) aboard Mercury/Redstone 2  

Jan 31   In the year 1961 kanhai completes twin tons (117 &115) vs Australia at Adelaide  

Jan 31   NATO secretary-General Paul-Henri Spaak says he'll resign on this day in history.  

Jan 31   In the year 1961 uSAF launches Samos spy satellite to replace U-2 flights  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of todd Haynes, American film director  

Jan 03   In the year 1961 birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)  

Jan 04   Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician  

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress  

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   In the year 1961 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   On this day in history death of elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)  

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