Page 3: Historical Events In 1961
Saturday, 14 June 2025
Feb 01 A full-scale test of US Minuteman ICBM is successful on this day in history.
Feb 01 British minister Enoch Powell makes medical insurance more expensive on this day in history.
Feb 01 On this day in history mackay & Kline hang on for 100 minutes for cricket draw vs West Indies
Feb 02 Adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.
Feb 02 In the year 1961 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 On this day in history anna May Wong, actress (Gallery of Mme Lui-Tsang), dies at 54
Feb 04 Sputnik 7 launches into Earth orbit; probable Venus probe failure in the year 1961.
Feb 05 Anthony G de Rothschild, British philanthropist, dies at 73 on this day in history.
Feb 06 "Jail, No Bail" Jail-in movement starts in Rock Hill SC on this day in history.
Feb 06 Archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1961.
Feb 07 On this day in history jane Fonda made her acting debut in the NBC drama "A String of Beads"
Feb 08 In the year 1961 william Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81
Feb 09 Grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70 in the year 1961.
Feb 09 Joseph Ileo appointed premier of Congo on this day in history.
Feb 10 On this day in history niagara Falls hydroelectric project begins producing power
Feb 11 Eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director (Pygmalion), dies at 82 in the year 1961.
Feb 11 Robert Weaver sworn in with then highest federal post by a black in the year 1961.
Feb 11 On this day in history trial of Adolf Eichmann begins in Jerusalem
Feb 12 On this day in history first spacecraft to the planet Venus launched
Feb 12 In the year 1961 uSSR launches Venera 1 toward Venus
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 on this day in history.
Feb 14 Element 103, Lawrencium, first produced in Berkeley CA in the year 1961.
Feb 14 Wallis Clark, actress (Easy Money), dies at 78 on this day in history.
Feb 15 Australia beat West Indies 2-1 in one of best Test Cricket series ever on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Feb 16 China uses it's first nuclear reactor on this day in history.
Feb 16 First all-solid-propellant rocket put in orbit, Wallops Island VA in the year 1961.
Feb 16 In the year 1961 uS satellite Explorer 9 is launched
Feb 17 On this day in history nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63
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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