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

Feb 21   Gabon adopts constitution in the year 1961.  

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

Feb 22   On this day in history george de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75  

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   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   Platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies in the year 1961.  

Feb 27   In the year 1961 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   On this day in history joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64  

Mar 01   President Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps in the year 1961.  

Mar 01   On this day in history the Peace Corps is established by US President John F. Kennedy.  

Mar 03   King Hassan II's ascends to throne of Morocco on this day in history.  

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   Dutch Queen Juliana celebrates 12½ year government jubilee in the year 1961.  

Mar 06   In the year 1961 george Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56  

Mar 06   London introduces minicabs in the year 1961.  

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

Mar 09   In the year 1961 supremes release "I Want A Guy" & "Never Again"  

Mar 12   In the year 1961 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  

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1961 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 in the year 1961.  

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

Jan 07   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born in the year 1961.  

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

Jan 09   Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1961 clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74  

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 in the year 1961.  

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.