Page 5: Historical Events In 1961

Mar 13   JFK sets up the Alliance for Progress.   

Mar 13   Landslide in USSR, results in the deaths of 145   

Mar 13   Major-General Allard the inaugural Canadian to command a British army division   

Mar 13   Old type, black and white notes cease to be legal tender   

Mar 13   Pablo Picasso (79) marries his model Jacqueline Rocque (37).   

Mar 14   Akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (opening theorist), dies at 78.   

Mar 14   George Weiss is recorded as becoming pres of NY Mets   

Mar 14   Revised version of the New Testament published   

Mar 15   South Africa withdrews from British Commonwealth   

Mar 16   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   

Mar 17   Suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101.   

Mar 18   Poppin' Fresh Pillsbury Dough Boy introduced.   

Mar 19   Edric Cundell, composer, dies at 68   

Mar 21   Beatles' inaugural appearance at the Cavern Club.   

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

Mar 24   NY Senate approves $55M for a baseball stadium at Flushing Meadows.   

Mar 25   Elvis Presley performs live on the USS Arizona.   

Mar 25   Explorer 10 launched into elongated Earth orbit (177/181000 km).   

Mar 25   Sputnik 10 carries a dog into Earth orbit; later recovered.   

Mar 27   Belgian government of Eyskens steps down   

Mar 27   Failed assassination attempt on King Saif al-Islam Achmad of Yemen.   

Mar 27   Jack Kane, orch leader (Steve and Eydie, Andy Williams Show), dies at 37   

Mar 29   23rd Amendment is ratified, allows Washington DC residents to vote for President   

Mar 29   23rd Amendment ratified, allows Wash DC residents to vote for pres.   

Mar 29   After a 4½ year trial Nelson Mandela is acquitted on treason charge.   

Mar 30   NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 169600' (51690 m).   

Mar 30   NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 169600' (51690 meter)   

Mar 30   P J Melotte, discovered Jupiter's 8th satellite Pasiphae, dies   

Mar 31   Aklilou Habtewold is recorded as becoming 1st premier of Ethiopia.   

Mar 31   Aklilou Habtewold is recorded as becoming inaugural premier of Ethiopia.   

Mar 31   Seerp Anema, Dutch poet/writer (Modern Art and Degenerating), dies at 85.   

Apr 01   Jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye.   

Apr 02   August Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1961 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   On this day in history birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress   

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   In the year 1961 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   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   Emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867) died in the year 1961.   

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.