Page 3: Historical Events In 1961

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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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   Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician   

Jan 07   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of john Thune, American politician   

Jan 09   Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born in the year 1961.   

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   In the year 1961 regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1961 dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66   

Jan 11   Elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.   

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