Historical Events In 1961

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

Feb 21   Blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1961 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   Explorer (10) fails to reach Earth orbit in the year 1961.  

Feb 25   Niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak in the year 1961.  

Feb 26   In the year 1961 karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83  

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   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   1st London minicabs introduced on this day in history.  

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

Mar 06   On this day in history dutch Queen Juliana celebrates 12½ year government jubilee  

Mar 06   On this day in history george Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56  

Mar 06   In the year 1961 london introduces minicabs  

Mar 07   In the year 1961 englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42  

Mar 08   In the year 1961 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 in the year 1961.  

Mar 09   On this day in history first animal returned from space, dog named Blackie aboard Sputnik 9  

Mar 09   Mine cave-in in Japan, kills 72 in the year 1961.  

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 in the year 1961.  

Mar 13   Elizabeth Gurley Finn (70) becomes pres of US Communist Party in the year 1961.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 09   Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 02   In the year 1961 bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies  

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   In the year 1961 death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)  

Jan 10   On this day in history dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66  

Jan 11   On this day in history 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.