Page 7: Historical Events In 1961

Apr 21   Dirk U Suffocated chosen as sec-gen of NATO.   

Apr 21   French army revolts in Algeria.   

Apr 21   James Melton opera tenor (Ford Festival), dies at 57   

Apr 21   James Melton, opera tenor (Ford Festival), dies at 57.   

Apr 21   USAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 32000 m.   

Apr 22   Maria Radulphus, [Adrian Hermus], Curacao school inspector, dies at 91   

Apr 22   Uprising of French parachutist of Gen Salan/Challe in Algeria   

Apr 23   "Tenderloin" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 216 performances.   

Apr 24   General de Gaulle of France order a blockade of Algeria.   

Apr 24   JFK accepts "sole responsibility" following Bay of Pigs   

Apr 24   Lee Moran, actor (Circus Clown), dies of heart ailment at 72.   

Apr 24   Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers struck out 18 batters in a game this day, becoming the inaugural major-league pitcher to do so on two different occasions   

Apr 24   The Vasa, which sunk on her maiden voyage in 1628, is raised.   

Apr 25   "Young Abe Lincoln" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 27 perfs.   

Apr 25   Hans F Blunck, writer, dies.   

Apr 25   Mercury/Atlas rocket lifted off with an electronic mannequin.   

Apr 25   Robert Noyce patents integrated circuit   

Apr 25   Unmanned Mercury test explodes on launch pad.   

Apr 26   French paratroopers' revolt suppressed in Algeria   

Apr 26   Gail Russell, actress (Calcutta, Moonrise, El Paso), dies at 36   

Apr 26   Roger Maris' inaugural of 61 homers that year   

Apr 27   NASA launches Explorer 11 into Earth orbit to study gamma rays   

Apr 27   Roy Del Ruth, director (About Face, Folies Bergere), dies at 67   

Apr 27   Sierra Leone, in Africa, is recorded as becoming an independent republic   

Apr 27   UK grants Sierra Leone independence.   

Apr 28   Lt Col Gueorgui Mossolov takes E-66A to 34714 m altitude   

Apr 29   ABC's "Wide World of Sports, debuts   

Apr 30   The inaugural Airline shuttle flights between Wash DC, Boston and NYC begin (Eastern)   

May 01   Fidel Castro announces there will be no more elections in Cuba   

May 01   Pulitzer prize awarded to Harper Lee (To Kill a Mockingbird).   

May 01   Tanganyika granted full internal self-government by Britain.   

May 01   The inaugural US airplane hijacked to Cuba   

May 02   J C White, cricketer (49 wickets in 15 Tests for Engld 1921-31), dies.   

May 03   Maurice [Jean Jacques] Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher, dies at 53   

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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),