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   In the year 1961 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 in the year 1961.   

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 in the year 1961.   

Feb 23   Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies in the year 1961.   

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

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 in the year 1961.   

Feb 26   Mohammed V, King of Morocco, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1961.   

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   On this day in history the Peace Corps is established by US President John F. Kennedy.   

Mar 03   In the year 1961 king Hassan II's ascends to throne of Morocco   

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

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

Mar 06   In the year 1961 dutch Queen Juliana celebrates 12½ year government jubilee   

Mar 06   George Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56 in the year 1961.   

Mar 06   London introduces minicabs on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history 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   Thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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   First animal returned from space, dog named Blackie aboard Sputnik 9 in the year 1961.   

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   Supremes release "I Want A Guy" & "Never Again" in the year 1961.   

Mar 12   In the year 1961 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   In the year 1961 birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)   

Jan 04   Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1961 birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867) died on this day in history.   

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.