Page 2: Historical Events In 1961

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the first episode for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Robert Frost recites "The Gift Outright" at JFK's inauguration on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Yugoslav ex-Vice-President Milovan Djilas flees in the year 1961.   

Jan 21   On this day in history "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 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 in the year 1961.   

Jan 24   On this day in history edward Albee's "American Dream," premieres in NYC   

Jan 24   In the year 1961 the birth of Nastassja Kinski, German actress   

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   Military coup in El Salvador on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1961 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   "Sing Along with Mitch" [Miller] premieres on NBC TV on this day in history.   

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   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   David Ben-Gurion resigns as premier of Israel on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of todd Haynes, American film director   

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

Jan 04   Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 05   Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   John Thune, American politician was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 09   Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born in the year 1961.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 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   Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 in the year 1961.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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