Page 2: Historical Events In 1961

Jan 19   1st episode for "Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed.   

Jan 19   The inaugural episode for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed.   

Jan 20   Arthur M Ramsay is recorded as becoming archbishop of Canterbury.   

Jan 20   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   

Jan 20   Yugoslav ex-Vice-President Milovan Djilas flees.   

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

Jan 21   "Conquering Hero" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 8 performances.   

Jan 21   John Joseph Becker, composer, dies a day before 75th birthday   

Jan 21   Portuguese rebels seize cruise ship Santa Maria.   

Jan 23   In this year, Venezuela formally adopts constitution   

Jan 23   Supreme Court rules cities and states have right to censor films.   

Jan 24   Edward Albee's "American Dream," premieres in NYC   

Jan 24   Nastassja Kinski, German actress is born   

Jan 24   Willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82   

Jan 25   1st live, nationally televised presidential news conference (JFK).   

Jan 25   Military coup in El Salvador   

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

Jan 25   The inaugural live, nationally televised Presidential news conference (JFK)   

Jan 25   Walt Disney's "101 Dalmations" released.   

Jan 26   "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   

Jan 27   "Sing Along with Mitch" [Miller] premieres on NBC TV.   

Jan 28   Republic of Rwanda proclaimed.   

Jan 29   US female Figure Skating championship won by Laurence Owen.   

Jan 29   US male Figure Skating championship won by Bradley Lord   

Jan 30   Bobby Darin is youngest performer to headline a TV special on NBC.   

Jan 30   JFK asks for an Alliance for Progress and Peace Corps   

Jan 31   David Ben-Gurion steps down as premier of Israel.   

Jan 31   Ham is inaugural primate in space (158 miles) aboard Mercury/Redstone 2.   

Jan 31   Kanhai completes twin tons (117 and 115) vs Australia at Adelaide   

Jan 31   NATO secretary-General Paul-Henri Spaak says he'll resign.   

Jan 31   USAF launches Samos spy satellite to replace U-2 flights   

Feb 01   A full-scale test of US Minuteman ICBM is successful   

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Jan 02   Todd haynes: American film director   

Jan 03   Erwin blom: Dutch singer/guitarist (eton crop)   

Jan 04   Lee curreri: Nyc, actor (bruno martelli-fame)   

Jan 05   Curt bader: Bloomfield iowa, sprint kayak (olympics-96)   

Jan 07   Andrew thomson: Australian politician   

Jan 07   Supriya pathak: Indian actress   

Jan 07   John thune: American politician   

Jan 09   Oliver goldstick: American screenwriter   

Jan 02   Bob catterall: Cricketer (1555 runs/24 tests for s afr 1922-31),    

Jan 04   Barry fitzgerald: Actor (going my way),    

Jan 06   Regina ullmann: Writer,    

Jan 07   Clarice baright: 1st woman admitted to american bar assn,   

Jan 09   Emily greene balch: American writer, nobel peace prize laureate (b. 1867)   

Jan 10   Dashiell hammett: Us detective writer (thin man, maltese falcon),    

Jan 11   Elena gerhardt: German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)   

Jan 14   Ernest thesiger: Actor (brass monkey, ghoul),