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   Todd haynes: American film director   

Jan 03   Erwin blom: Dutch singer/guitarist (eton crop)   

Jan 04   Lee curreri: Nyc, actor (bruno martelli-fame)   

Jan 05   Curt bader: Bloomfield iowa, sprint kayak (olympics-96)   

Jan 07   Andrew thomson: Australian politician   

Jan 07   Supriya pathak: Indian actress   

Jan 07   John thune: American politician   

Jan 09   Oliver goldstick: American screenwriter   

Jan 02   Bob catterall: Cricketer (1555 runs/24 tests for s afr 1922-31),   

Jan 04   Barry fitzgerald: Actor (going my way),    

Jan 06   Regina ullmann: Writer,    

Jan 07   Clarice baright: 1st woman admitted to american bar assn,    

Jan 09   Emily greene balch: American writer, nobel peace prize laureate (b. 1867)   

Jan 10   Dashiell hammett: Us detective writer (thin man, maltese falcon),    

Jan 11   Elena gerhardt: German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)   

Jan 14   Ernest thesiger: Actor (brass monkey, ghoul),