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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Prince Bernhard opens new RAI building in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1961 6th largest snowfall in NYC history (17.4" (44.2cm))   

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 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   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   In the year 1961 joseph Ileo appointed premier of Congo   

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   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 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   On this day in history frank Sinatra launches Reprise label under Warner Brothers Records   

Feb 13   On this day in history soviet Union fires a rocket from Sputnik V to Venus   

Feb 14   In the year 1961 element 103, Lawrencium, first produced in Berkeley CA   

Feb 14   Wallis Clark, actress (Easy Money), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history australia beat West Indies 2-1 in one of best Test Cricket series ever   

Feb 15   In the year 1961 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   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   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   Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 05   Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress   

Jan 07   John Thune, American politician was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter   

Jan 02   In the year 1961 bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies   

Jan 04   Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 in the year 1961.   

Jan 06   In the year 1961 regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76   

Jan 07   Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1961 death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)   

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