Page 5: Historical Events In 1961

Mar 13   Elizabeth Gurley Finn (70) becomes president of US Communist Party on this day in history.   

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

Mar 13   JFK sets up the Alliance for Progress on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history landslide in USSR, kills 145   

Mar 13   Major-General Allard the first Canadian to command a British army division in the year 1961.   

Mar 13   Old type, black & white notes cease to be legal tender in the year 1961.   

Mar 13   Pablo Picasso (79) marries his model Jacqueline Rocque (37) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 14   George Weiss becomes pres of NY Mets on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Revised version of the New Testament published in the year 1961.   

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   On this day in history south Africa leaves British Commonwealth   

Mar 17   In the year 1961 suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101   

Mar 18   Poppin' Fresh Pillsbury Dough Boy introduced on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Edric Cundell, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1961.   

Mar 21   On this day in history beatles' first appearance at the Cavern Club   

Mar 23   On this day in history a C Russell, cricketer (10 Tests for England 910 runs), dies   

Mar 24   On this day in history nY Senate approves $55M for a baseball stadium at Flushing Meadows   

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

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

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

Mar 27   Belgian government of Eyskens resigns on this day in history.   

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

Mar 27   On this day in history jack Kane, orch leader (Steve & Eydie, Andy Williams Show), dies at 37   

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

Mar 29   In the year 1961 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) in the year 1961.   

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

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   Aklilou Habtewold becomes first premier of Ethiopia on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Seerp Anema, Dutch poet/writer (Modern Art & Degenerating), dies at 85 in the year 1961.   

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Jan 02   Todd Haynes, American film director was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born in the year 1961.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72   

Jan 06   Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74   

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   Elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 in the year 1961.