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   Gabon adopts constitution on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1961.  

Feb 28   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   Englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Mar 08   On this day in history jean Kerr's "Mary, Mary," premieres in NYC  

Mar 08   In the year 1961 thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81  

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   In the year 1961 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   Elizabeth Gurley Finn (70) becomes pres of US Communist Party on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of todd Haynes, American film director  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born in the year 1961.  

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

Jan 07   John Thune, American politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1961 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   In the year 1961 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   In the year 1961 death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)  

Jan 10   In the year 1961 dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66  

Jan 11   On this day in history 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.