Historical Events In 1961

Mar 13   In the year 1961 elizabeth Gurley Finn (70) becomes president of US Communist Party  

Mar 13   Floyd Patterson KOs Ingemar Johansson in 6 to retain heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

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

Mar 13   In the year 1961 landslide in USSR, kills 145  

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   On this day in history pablo Picasso (79) marries his model Jacqueline Rocque (37)  

Mar 14   In the year 1961 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 in the year 1961.  

Mar 15   In the year 1961 south Africa withdrews from British Commonwealth  

Mar 16   In the year 1961 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   On this day in history south Africa leaves British Commonwealth  

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

Mar 18   In the year 1961 poppin' Fresh Pillsbury Dough Boy introduced  

Mar 19   Edric Cundell, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1961.  

Mar 25   Elvis Presley performs live on the USS Arizona on this day in history.  

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

Mar 25   Sputnik 10 carries a dog into Earth orbit; later recovered in the year 1961.  

Mar 27   In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 29   On this day in history 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 in the year 1961.  

Mar 30   NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 169,600' (51,690 m) on this day in history.  

Mar 30   In the year 1961 nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 169,600' (51,690 meter)  

Mar 30   In the year 1961 p J Melotte, discovered Jupiter's 8th satellite Pasiphae, dies  

Mar 31   Aklilou Habtewold becomes 1st premier of Ethiopia in the year 1961.  

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

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

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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 in the year 1961.  

Jan 04   Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of john Thune, American politician  

Jan 09   Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1961 barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72  

Jan 06   Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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.