Page 5: Historical Events In 1961

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

Mar 13   In the year 1961 floyd Patterson KOs Ingemar Johansson in 6 to retain heavyweight boxing title   

Mar 13   In the year 1961 jFK sets up the Alliance for Progress   

Mar 13   Landslide in USSR, kills 145 in the year 1961.   

Mar 13   Major-General Allard the first Canadian to command a British army division on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1961 old type, black & white notes cease to be legal tender   

Mar 13   Pablo Picasso (79) marries his model Jacqueline Rocque (37) in the year 1961.   

Mar 14   On this day in history akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (opening theorist), dies at 78   

Mar 14   On this day in history george Weiss becomes pres of NY Mets   

Mar 14   Revised version of the New Testament published on this day in history.   

Mar 15   South Africa withdrews from British Commonwealth in the year 1961.   

Mar 16   On this day in history jaguar Cars Ltd. introduced the XK-E, or E-Type, at the Geneva Auto Show. Th E-Type was the successor to the C- and D-Type Jaguar that had earned the company’s reputation for racing excellenc   

Mar 17   South Africa leaves British Commonwealth in the year 1961.   

Mar 17   On this day in history suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101   

Mar 18   Poppin' Fresh Pillsbury Dough Boy introduced in the year 1961.   

Mar 19   In the year 1961 edric Cundell, composer, dies at 68   

Mar 21   Beatles' first appearance at the Cavern Club on this day in history.   

Mar 23   A C Russell, cricketer (10 Tests for England 910 runs), dies in the year 1961.   

Mar 24   NY Senate approves $55M for a baseball stadium at Flushing Meadows on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1961 elvis Presley performs live on the USS Arizona   

Mar 25   Explorer 10 launched into elongated Earth orbit (177/181,000 km) on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1961 sputnik 10 carries a dog into Earth orbit; later recovered   

Mar 27   On this day in history belgian government of Eyskens resigns   

Mar 27   In the year 1961 failed assassination attempt on King Saif al-Islam Achmad of Yemen   

Mar 27   Jack Kane, orch leader (Steve & Eydie, Andy Williams Show), dies at 37 in the year 1961.   

Mar 29   23rd Amendment is ratified, allows Washington DC residents to vote for President in the year 1961.   

Mar 29   On this day in history 23rd Amendment ratified, allows Wash DC residents to vote for pres   

Mar 29   On this day in history after a 4½ year trial Nelson Mandela is acquitted on treason charge   

Mar 30   NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 169,600' (51,690 m) in the year 1961.   

Mar 30   On this day in history nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 169,600' (51,690 meter)   

Mar 30   On this day in history p J Melotte, discovered Jupiter's 8th satellite Pasiphae, dies   

Mar 31   On this day in history aklilou Habtewold becomes 1st premier of Ethiopia   

Mar 31   In the year 1961 aklilou Habtewold becomes first premier of Ethiopia   

Mar 31   Seerp Anema, Dutch poet/writer (Modern Art & Degenerating), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 05   Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born in the year 1961.   

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

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1961 birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter   

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   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   On this day in history 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   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.