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   In the year 1961 blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73   

Feb 21   In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   George de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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   Niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak in the year 1961.   

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   The first congress of the Spanish Trade Union Organisation is inaugurated on this day in history.   

Feb 28   JFK names Henry Kissinger special advisor in the year 1961.   

Feb 28   Joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64 in the year 1961.   

Mar 01   In the year 1961 president Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps   

Mar 01   Seventh cholera pandemic in Worldwide in the year 1961.   

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

Mar 03   In the year 1961 king Hassan II's ascends to throne of Morocco   

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

Mar 06   In the year 1961 dutch guilder revalued 4.74%   

Mar 06   Dutch Queen Juliana celebrates 12½ year government jubilee in the year 1961.   

Mar 06   On this day in history george Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56   

Mar 06   In the year 1961 london introduces minicabs   

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

Mar 08   Jean Kerr's "Mary, Mary," premieres in NYC in the year 1961.   

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

Mar 08   On this day in history 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   

Mar 09   First animal returned from space, dog named Blackie aboard Sputnik 9 in the year 1961.   

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

Mar 09   Sputnik 9 carries Chernushka (dog) into orbit in the year 1961.   

Mar 09   In the year 1961 supremes release "I Want A Guy" & "Never Again"   

Mar 12   In the year 1961 belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25   

Mar 13   Elizabeth Gurley Finn (70) becomes pres of US Communist Party in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 07   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 04   Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81