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   In the year 1961 the first episode for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed  

Jan 20   Arthur M Ramsay becomes archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21   In the year 1961 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   On this day in history supreme Court rules cities &states have right to censor films  

Jan 23   In the year 1961 venezuela adopts constitution  

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 in the year 1961.  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1961.  

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   US male Figure Skating championship won by Bradley Lord on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 31   In the year 1961 david Ben-Gurion resigns as premier of Israel  

Jan 31   Ham is first primate in space (158 miles) aboard Mercury/Redstone 2 in the year 1961.  

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 in the year 1961.  

Jan 03   Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1961 birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)  

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician  

Jan 07   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born in the year 1961.  

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

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   On this day in history 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   Emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867) died on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 in the year 1961.  

Jan 11   In the year 1961 death of elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)  

Jan 14   Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 in the year 1961.