Historical Events In 1961

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

Feb 21   Blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history explorer (10) fails to reach Earth orbit   

Feb 25   Niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak in the year 1961.   

Feb 26   On this day in history karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83   

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   Joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history king Hassan II's ascends to throne of Morocco   

Mar 06   In the year 1961 1st London minicabs introduced   

Mar 06   In the year 1961 dutch guilder revalued 4.74%   

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

Mar 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history jean Kerr's "Mary, Mary," premieres in NYC   

Mar 08   On this day in history thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81   

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   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 in the year 1961.   

Mar 09   In the year 1961 sputnik 9 carries Chernushka (dog) into orbit   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1961 elizabeth Gurley Finn (70) becomes pres of US Communist Party   

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Jan 02   Todd Haynes, American film director was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)   

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   Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born in the year 1961.   

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

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   On this day in history bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1961.   

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