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   Friedrich Dürrenmatt's "Die Physiker," premieres in Zürich in the year 1961.   

Feb 21   Gabon adopts constitution on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1961 mercury-Atlas 2 reentry test reaches 172 km   

Feb 22   On this day in history george de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75   

Feb 23   On this day in history 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   Mohammed V, King of Morocco, dies on this day in history.   

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   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   Seventh cholera pandemic in Worldwide on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1961.   

Mar 06   1st London minicabs introduced on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Dutch guilder revalued 4.74% in the year 1961.   

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

Mar 06   George Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history mine cave-in in Japan, kills 72   

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

Mar 09   On this day in history supremes release "I Want A Guy" & "Never Again"   

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

Mar 13   Elizabeth Gurley Finn (70) becomes pres of US Communist Party on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1961 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   In the year 1961 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   In the year 1961 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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1961 death of elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)   

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