Page 4: Historical Events In 1961

Feb 21   Blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73.   

Feb 21   In this year, Gabon formally adopts constitution.   

Feb 21   Mercury-Atlas 2 reentry test reaches 172 km   

Feb 22   George de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75   

Feb 23   Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies   

Feb 24   Explorer (10) fails to reach Earth orbit   

Feb 25   Niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak.   

Feb 26   Karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83   

Feb 26   Mohammed V, King of Morocco, dies   

Feb 27   Platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies.   

Feb 27   The inaugural congress of the Spanish Trade Union Organisation is inaugurated.   

Feb 28   JFK names Henry Kissinger special advisor.   

Feb 28   Joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64   

Mar 01   President Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps.   

Mar 01   Seventh cholera pandemic in Worldwide.   

Mar 01   The Peace Corps is established by US President John F. Kennedy.   

Mar 03   King Hassan II's ascends to throne of Morocco   

Mar 06   1st London minicabs introduced   

Mar 06   Dutch guilder revalued 4.74%.   

Mar 06   Dutch Queen Juliana celebrates 12½ year government jubilee   

Mar 06   George Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56   

Mar 06   London introduces minicabs   

Mar 07   Englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42.   

Mar 08   Jean Kerr's "Mary, Mary," premieres in NYC.   

Mar 08   Thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81.   

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   

Mar 09   inaugural animal returned from space, dog named Blackie aboard Sputnik 9   

Mar 09   Mine cave-in in Japan, results in the deaths of 72.   

Mar 09   Sputnik 9 carries Chernushka (dog) into orbit.   

Mar 09   Supremes release "I Want A Guy" and "Never Again"   

Mar 12   Belinda Lee, actress (Joseph and his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25.   

Mar 13   Elizabeth Gurley Finn (70) is recorded as becoming pres of US Communist Party   

Mar 13   Elizabeth Gurley Finn (70) is recorded as becoming president of US Communist Party   

Mar 13   Floyd Patterson KOs Ingemar Johansson in 6 to retain heavyweight boxing title.   

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Jan 02   Todd haynes: American film director   

Jan 03   Erwin blom: Dutch singer/guitarist (eton crop)   

Jan 04   Lee curreri: Nyc, actor (bruno martelli-fame)   

Jan 05   Curt bader: Bloomfield iowa, sprint kayak (olympics-96)   

Jan 07   Andrew thomson: Australian politician   

Jan 07   Supriya pathak: Indian actress   

Jan 07   John thune: American politician   

Jan 09   Oliver goldstick: American screenwriter   

Jan 02   Bob catterall: Cricketer (1555 runs/24 tests for s afr 1922-31),    

Jan 04   Barry fitzgerald: Actor (going my way),    

Jan 06   Regina ullmann: Writer,   

Jan 07   Clarice baright: 1st woman admitted to american bar assn,   

Jan 09   Emily greene balch: American writer, nobel peace prize laureate (b. 1867)   

Jan 10   Dashiell hammett: Us detective writer (thin man, maltese falcon),    

Jan 11   Elena gerhardt: German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)   

Jan 14   Ernest thesiger: Actor (brass monkey, ghoul),