Historical Events In 1961
Monday, 18 March 2024
Feb 01 A full-scale test of US Minuteman ICBM is successful in the year 1961.
Feb 01 British minister Enoch Powell makes medical insurance more expensive on this day in history.
Feb 01 Mackay & Kline hang on for 100 minutes for cricket draw vs West Indies in the year 1961.
Feb 02 In the year 1961 adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87
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 on this day in history.
Feb 05 On this day in history 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 in the year 1961.
Feb 09 On this day in history grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70
Feb 09 Joseph Ileo appointed premier of Congo in the year 1961.
Feb 10 In the year 1961 niagara Falls hydroelectric project begins producing power
Feb 11 In the year 1961 eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director (Pygmalion), dies at 82
Feb 11 In the year 1961 robert Weaver sworn in with then highest federal post by a black
Feb 11 Trial of Adolf Eichmann begins in Jerusalem in the year 1961.
Feb 12 First spacecraft to the planet Venus launched in the year 1961.
Feb 12 USSR launches Venera 1 toward Venus in the year 1961.
Feb 13 Frank Sinatra launches Reprise label under Warner Brothers Records on this day in history.
Feb 13 Soviet Union fires a rocket from Sputnik V to Venus in the year 1961.
Feb 14 Element 103, Lawrencium, first produced in Berkeley CA on this day in history.
Feb 14 Wallis Clark, actress (Easy Money), dies at 78 in the year 1961.
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 Jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59 in the year 1961.
Feb 16 In the year 1961 china uses it's first nuclear reactor
Feb 16 First all-solid-propellant rocket put in orbit, Wallops Island VA on this day in history.
Feb 16 US satellite Explorer 9 is launched on this day in history.
Feb 17 Nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63 in the year 1961.
Feb 18 On this day in history henk van der Grift becomes world champion skater
Feb 19 In the year 1961 albania disavows Chinese "Revisionism"
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