Page 6: Historical Events In 1961

Apr 03   "Happiest Girl in the World" opens at Martin Beck NYC for 97 performances   

Apr 03   "Happiest Girl in the World" opens at Martin Beck NYC for 97 perfs.   

Apr 03   Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia is sold to J Schleifer Properties.   

Apr 05   Barbra Streisand appears on "Jack Paar Show"   

Apr 05   Barbra Streisand appears on "The Jack Paar Show".   

Apr 05   Dutch Governor Platteel installs New Guinea Council   

Apr 06   Jules J B V Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (Nobel 1919), dies at 90.   

Apr 06   USS Lake Champlain brings oxygen to aid stricken passenger of British liner Queen of Bermuda   

Apr 07   Jesus Guridi, composer, dies at 74.   

Apr 07   Marian Jordan radio comedienne (Fibber McGee and Molly), dies at 62   

Apr 08   "Show Girl" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 100 perfs   

Apr 08   Jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye   

Apr 09   British liner "Dara" explodes in Persian Gulf, results in the deaths of 236.   

Apr 09   Zog I, [Ahmed Zogu], King of Albania (1925-39), dies at 65   

Apr 10   Gary Player is recorded as becoming inaugural foreign golfer to win the Masters.   

Apr 10   Irene Warfield, silent screen actress (Satan Sanderson), dies at 65.   

Apr 11   Bob Dylan makes his 1st appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village.   

Apr 11   Bob Dylan's inaugural appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village   

Apr 11   Francis de Bourguignon, composer, dies at 70.   

Apr 11   Israel begins the Adolf Eichman world war II crimes trial   

Apr 12   In this year, Ray Charles claims 4 Grammys   

Apr 12   Nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer, dies at 50   

Apr 12   Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin is recorded as becoming inaugural person to orbit Earth (Vostok 1) I have a book issued by the USSR on his flight   

Apr 12   Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin is recorded as becoming person to orbit Earth UFO theorists start talking about government conspiracies   

Apr 13   UN General Assembly condemns South Africa for apartheid   

Apr 14   inaugural live television broadcast from the Soviet Union   

Apr 15   Launching of inaugural nuclear-powered frigate, USS Bainbridge, at Quincy, MA.   

Apr 15   Yuri Gagarin, the inaugural man in space, is awarded the Order of Lenin   

Apr 16   15th Tony Awards: Becket and Bye Bye Birdie win.   

Apr 16   Chic Black Hawks beat Det Red Wings 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 17   1400 Cuban exiles land in Bay of Pigs attempt to overthrow Castro.   

Apr 17   Bay of Pig invasion The US try to start a people's revolution to overthrow Fidel Castro. They fail.   

Apr 20   Revolt in the South African country of Angola   

Apr 20   The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave approval for FM stereo broadcasting.   

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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),