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   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 in the year 1961.  

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   Niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1961.  

Feb 27   On this day in history platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies  

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

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   In the year 1961 president Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps  

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   King Hassan II's ascends to throne of Morocco on this day in history.  

Mar 06   On this day in history 1st London minicabs introduced  

Mar 06   Dutch guilder revalued 4.74% on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 06   London introduces minicabs on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42 in the year 1961.  

Mar 08   Jean Kerr's "Mary, Mary," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1961.  

Mar 09   In the year 1961 first animal returned from space, dog named Blackie aboard Sputnik 9  

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   Supremes release "I Want A Guy" & "Never Again" on this day in history.  

Mar 12   On this day in history belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25  

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

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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 in the year 1961.  

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of john Thune, American politician  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter  

Jan 02   Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1961 barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72  

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

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 on this day in history.