Historical Events In 1961

Apr 20   Revolt in the South African country of Angola in the year 1961.  

Apr 20   In the year 1961 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave approval for FM stereo broadcasting  

Apr 21   On this day in history dirk U Suffocated chosen as sec-gen of NATO  

Apr 21   On this day in history french army revolts in Algeria  

Apr 21   In the year 1961 james Melton opera tenor (Ford Festival), dies at 57  

Apr 21   James Melton, opera tenor (Ford Festival), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Apr 21   On this day in history uSAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 32,000 m  

Apr 22   On this day in history maria Radulphus, [Adrian Hermus], Curacao school inspector, dies at 91  

Apr 22   Uprising of French parachutist of Gen Salan/Challe in Algeria in the year 1961.  

Apr 23   "Tenderloin" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 216 performances on this day in history.  

Apr 24   In the year 1961 general de Gaulle of France order a blockade of Algeria  

Apr 24   JFK accepts "sole responsibility" following Bay of Pigs in the year 1961.  

Apr 24   In the year 1961 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 first major-league pitcher to do so on two different occasions on this day in history.  

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

Apr 25   On this day in history "Young Abe Lincoln" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 27 perfs  

Apr 25   In the year 1961 hans F Blunck, writer, dies  

Apr 25   In the year 1961 mercury/Atlas rocket lifted off with an electronic mannequin  

Apr 25   Robert Noyce patents integrated circuit on this day in history.  

Apr 25   Unmanned Mercury test explodes on launch pad in the year 1961.  

Apr 26   French paratroopers' revolt suppressed in Algeria on this day in history.  

Apr 26   On this day in history gail Russell, actress (Calcutta, Moonrise, El Paso), dies at 36  

Apr 26   On this day in history roger Maris' first of 61 homers that year  

Apr 27   In the year 1961 nASA launches Explorer 11 into Earth orbit to study gamma rays  

Apr 27   On this day in history roy Del Ruth, director (About Face, Folies Bergere), dies at 67  

Apr 27   Sierra Leone, in Africa, becomes an independent republic on this day in history.  

Apr 27   On this day in history uK grants Sierra Leone independence  

Apr 28   On this day in history lt Col Gueorgui Mossolov takes E-66A to 34,714 m altitude  

Apr 29   On this day in history aBC's "Wide World of Sports, debuts  

Apr 30   On this day in history the first Airline shuttle flights between Wash DC, Boston & NYC begin (Eastern)  

May 01   Fidel Castro announces there will be no more elections in Cuba on this day in history.  

May 01   Pulitzer prize awarded to Harper Lee (To Kill a Mockingbird) in the year 1961.  

May 01   In the year 1961 tanganyika granted full internal self-government by Britain  

May 01   The first US airplane hijacked to Cuba in the year 1961.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1961 birth of todd Haynes, American film director  

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

Jan 04   Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)  

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician  

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 in the year 1961.  

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

Jan 04   Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76  

Jan 07   Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1961 death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)  

Jan 10   In the year 1961 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.