Page 4: Historical Events In 1961

Feb 20   Otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73   

Feb 21   On this day in history friedrich Dürrenmatt's "Die Physiker," premieres in Zürich   

Feb 21   On this day in history gabon adopts constitution   

Feb 21   Mercury-Atlas 2 reentry test reaches 172 km in the year 1961.   

Feb 22   George de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75 in the year 1961.   

Feb 23   In the year 1961 wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies   

Feb 24   Explorer (10) fails to reach Earth orbit in the year 1961.   

Feb 25   In the year 1961 niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak   

Feb 26   Karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1961 mohammed V, King of Morocco, dies.   

Feb 27   Platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies in the year 1961.   

Feb 27   In the year 1961 the first congress of the Spanish Trade Union Organisation is inaugurated.   

Feb 28   In the year 1961 jFK names Henry Kissinger special advisor   

Feb 28   On this day in history joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64   

Mar 01   President Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps in the year 1961.   

Mar 01   In the year 1961 seventh cholera pandemic in Worldwide   

Mar 01   The Peace Corps is established by US President John F. Kennedy in the year 1961.   

Mar 03   King Hassan II's ascends to throne of Morocco on this day in history.   

Mar 06   1st London minicabs introduced in the year 1961.   

Mar 06   On this day in history dutch guilder revalued 4.74%   

Mar 06   Dutch Queen Juliana celebrates 12½ year government jubilee on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1961 george Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56   

Mar 06   London introduces minicabs in the year 1961.   

Mar 07   In the year 1961 englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42   

Mar 08   In the year 1961 jean Kerr's "Mary, Mary," premieres in NYC   

Mar 08   Thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81 in the year 1961.   

Mar 08   US nuclear submarine Patrick Henry arrives at Scottish naval base of Holy Loch from South Carolina in a record underseas journey of 66 days 22 hours in the year 1961.   

Mar 09   On this day in history first animal returned from space, dog named Blackie aboard Sputnik 9   

Mar 09   Mine cave-in in Japan, kills 72 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Sputnik 9 carries Chernushka (dog) into orbit on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Supremes release "I Want A Guy" & "Never Again" in the year 1961.   

Mar 12   Belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history elizabeth Gurley Finn (70) becomes pres of US Communist Party   

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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 in the year 1961.   

Jan 04   Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 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   Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies in the year 1961.   

Jan 04   On this day in history barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72   

Jan 06   Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74   

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 in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 14   Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 in the year 1961.