Historical Events In 1961

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   In the year 1961 landslide in USSR, kills 145  

Mar 13   On this day in history major-General Allard the first Canadian to command a British army division  

Mar 13   Old type, black & white notes cease to be legal tender on this day in history.  

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

Mar 14   Akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (opening theorist), dies at 78 in the year 1961.  

Mar 14   In the year 1961 george Weiss becomes pres of NY Mets  

Mar 14   On this day in history revised version of the New Testament published  

Mar 15   In the year 1961 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 in the year 1961.  

Mar 17   In the year 1961 south Africa leaves British Commonwealth  

Mar 17   Suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 25   Elvis Presley performs live on the USS Arizona in the year 1961.  

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   On this day in history failed assassination attempt on King Saif al-Islam Achmad of Yemen  

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 30   P J Melotte, discovered Jupiter's 8th satellite Pasiphae, dies in the year 1961.  

Mar 31   Aklilou Habtewold becomes 1st premier of Ethiopia on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1961.  

Apr 01   Jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye 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   In the year 1961 birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)  

Jan 07   Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born in the year 1961.  

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   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   On this day in history 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   Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 in the year 1961.  

Jan 11   Elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81