Historical Events In 1961

Feb 20   On this day in history otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67  

Feb 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1961.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 23   In the year 1961 wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies  

Feb 24   In the year 1961 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   In the year 1961 mohammed V, King of Morocco, dies.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 28   JFK names Henry Kissinger special advisor on this day in history.  

Feb 28   On this day in history joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64  

Mar 01   On this day in history president Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps  

Mar 01   Seventh cholera pandemic in Worldwide on this day in history.  

Mar 01   In the year 1961 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   In the year 1961 1st London minicabs introduced  

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   On this day in history george Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56  

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 in the year 1961.  

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   First animal returned from space, dog named Blackie aboard Sputnik 9 on this day in history.  

Mar 09   Mine cave-in in Japan, kills 72 on this day in history.  

Mar 09   In the year 1961 sputnik 9 carries Chernushka (dog) into orbit  

Mar 09   Supremes release "I Want A Guy" & "Never Again" on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1961 birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 in the year 1961.  

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   Elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81