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   In the year 1961 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   In the year 1961 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 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   "Conquering Hero" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 8 performances in the year 1961.  

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

Jan 21   Portuguese rebels seize cruise ship Santa Maria on this day in history.  

Jan 23   Supreme Court rules cities &states have right to censor films on this day in history.  

Jan 23   On this day in history venezuela adopts constitution  

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

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

Jan 24   On this day in history willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82  

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 in the year 1961.  

Jan 25   In the year 1961 the first live, nationally televised Presidential news conference (JFK)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 28   Republic of Rwanda proclaimed in the year 1961.  

Jan 29   In the year 1961 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Laurence Owen  

Jan 29   US male Figure Skating championship won by Bradley Lord in the year 1961.  

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

Jan 30   On this day in history jFK asks for an Alliance for Progress &Peace Corps  

Jan 31   David Ben-Gurion resigns as premier of Israel on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history nATO secretary-General Paul-Henri Spaak says he'll resign  

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

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Jan 02   Todd Haynes, American film director was born in the year 1961.  

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   In the year 1961 birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)  

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   On this day in history bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies  

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   Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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