Page 4: Historical Events In 1961

Feb 20   Otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67 in the year 1961.   

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

Feb 21   Friedrich Dürrenmatt's "Die Physiker," premieres in Zürich in the year 1961.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 25   On this day in history niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak   

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

Feb 26   On this day in history mohammed V, King of Morocco, dies.   

Feb 27   Platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 27   The first congress of the Spanish Trade Union Organisation is inaugurated on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   Joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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% on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history dutch Queen Juliana celebrates 12½ year government jubilee   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   First animal returned from space, dog named Blackie aboard Sputnik 9 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1961 mine cave-in in Japan, kills 72   

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   On this day in history belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25   

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

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Jan 02   Todd Haynes, American film director was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1961 birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician   

Jan 07   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 07   Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 in the year 1961.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 in the year 1961.