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   1st episode for "Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed on this day in history.  

Jan 19   The first episode for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history arthur M Ramsay becomes archbishop of Canterbury  

Jan 20   In the year 1961 john Fitzgerald Kennedy began his presidency with inauguration ceremonies on the newly renovated east front of the Capitol.  

Jan 20   On this day in history robert Frost recites "The Gift Outright" at JFK's inauguration  

Jan 20   On this day in history yugoslav ex-Vice-President Milovan Djilas flees  

Jan 21   On this day in history "Conquering Hero" closes at ANTA Theater New York City NY after 8 performances  

Jan 21   In the year 1961 "Conquering Hero" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 8 performances  

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   In the year 1961 supreme Court rules cities &states have right to censor films  

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 in the year 1961.  

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

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

Jan 25   In the year 1961 military coup in El Salvador  

Jan 25   In the year 1961 president John F. Kennedy makes history by holding the first presidential news conference simulcast live on radio and TV.  

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   In the year 1961 "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   "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   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   David Ben-Gurion resigns as premier of Israel in the year 1961.  

Jan 31   Ham is first primate in space (158 miles) aboard Mercury/Redstone 2 on this day in history.  

Jan 31   On this day in history kanhai completes twin tons (117 &115) vs Australia at Adelaide  

Jan 31   NATO secretary-General Paul-Henri Spaak says he'll resign in the year 1961.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1961.  

Jan 05   Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born in the year 1961.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)  

Jan 10   On this day in history dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66  

Jan 11   Elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883) died in the year 1961.  

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