Page 3: 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   Mackay & Kline hang on for 100 minutes for cricket draw vs West Indies in the year 1961.   

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)) in the year 1961.   

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

Feb 04   In the year 1961 sputnik 7 launches into Earth orbit; probable Venus probe failure   

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 in the year 1961.   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1961 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   On this day in history grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70   

Feb 09   On this day in history joseph Ileo appointed premier of Congo   

Feb 10   Niagara Falls hydroelectric project begins producing power on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director (Pygmalion), dies at 82 in the year 1961.   

Feb 11   On this day in history robert Weaver sworn in with then highest federal post by a black   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   US satellite Explorer 9 is launched on this day in history.   

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

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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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 in the year 1961.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)   

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

Jan 07   Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress   

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   In the year 1961 bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies   

Jan 04   In the year 1961 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   Elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81