Historical Events In 1961

Feb 01   On this day in history a full-scale test of US Minuteman ICBM is successful  

Feb 01   British minister Enoch Powell makes medical insurance more expensive on this day in history.  

Feb 01   In the year 1961 mackay & Kline hang on for 100 minutes for cricket draw vs West Indies  

Feb 02   Adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1961.  

Feb 02   On this day in history prince Bernhard opens new RAI building in Amsterdam  

Feb 03   6th largest snowfall in NYC history (17.4" (44.2cm)) on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Anna May Wong, actress (Gallery of Mme Lui-Tsang), dies at 54 in the year 1961.  

Feb 04   Sputnik 7 launches into Earth orbit; probable Venus probe failure in the year 1961.  

Feb 05   In the year 1961 anthony G de Rothschild, British philanthropist, dies at 73  

Feb 06   On this day in history "Jail, No Bail" Jail-in movement starts in Rock Hill SC  

Feb 06   In the year 1961 archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77  

Feb 07   On this day in history jane Fonda made her acting debut in the NBC drama "A String of Beads"  

Feb 08   William Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Feb 09   In the year 1961 grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70  

Feb 09   Joseph Ileo appointed premier of Congo in the year 1961.  

Feb 10   Niagara Falls hydroelectric project begins producing power in the year 1961.  

Feb 11   In the year 1961 eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director (Pygmalion), dies at 82  

Feb 11   Robert Weaver sworn in with then highest federal post by a black in the year 1961.  

Feb 11   Trial of Adolf Eichmann begins in Jerusalem on this day in history.  

Feb 12   On this day in history first spacecraft to the planet Venus launched  

Feb 12   USSR launches Venera 1 toward Venus on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1961 frank Sinatra launches Reprise label under Warner Brothers Records  

Feb 13   In the year 1961 soviet Union fires a rocket from Sputnik V to Venus  

Feb 14   Element 103, Lawrencium, first produced in Berkeley CA on this day in history.  

Feb 14   In the year 1961 wallis Clark, actress (Easy Money), dies at 78  

Feb 15   In the year 1961 australia beat West Indies 2-1 in one of best Test Cricket series ever  

Feb 15   On this day in history entire US figure skating team of 18, dies in Belgian Sabena 707 crash  

Feb 15   On this day in history jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59  

Feb 16   China uses it's first nuclear reactor in the year 1961.  

Feb 16   On this day in history first all-solid-propellant rocket put in orbit, Wallops Island VA  

Feb 16   On this day in history uS satellite Explorer 9 is launched  

Feb 17   Nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63 on this day in history.  

Feb 18   Henk van der Grift becomes world champion skater in the year 1961.  

Feb 19   Albania disavows Chinese "Revisionism" on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of todd Haynes, American film director  

Jan 03   In the year 1961 birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)  

Jan 04   In the year 1961 birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)  

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 in the year 1961.  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of john Thune, American politician  

Jan 09   Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72  

Jan 06   Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.  

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 in the year 1961.  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history death of elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)  

Jan 14   In the year 1961 ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81