Historical Events In 1961

May 24   In the year 1961 u S President Kennedy asks the nation to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade  

May 25   JFK sets goal of putting a man on Moon before the end of decade on this day in history.  

May 25   On this day in history nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,770 meters  

May 25   President Kennedy announces plan to send men to the Moon in the year 1961.  

May 26   Freedom Ride Coordinating Committee establishes in Atlanta in the year 1961.  

May 26   On this day in history uSAF bomber flies the Atlantic in a record of just over 3 hours  

May 27   On this day in history fiorentina wins first Europe Cup II in Florence  

May 27   On this day in history president Kennedy announces US goal to reach the Moon  

May 27   On this day in history the first "black light" is sold can disco be far ahead?  

May 28   On this day in history amnesty International is founded (Nobel Peace Prize 1977)  

May 28   In the year 1961 amnesty Intl founded (Nobel Peace Prize 1977)  

May 28   On this day in history last ever Orient Express from Paris to Bucharest  

May 28   On this day in history last trip (Paris to Bucharest) on Orient Express (after 78 years)  

May 29   Uuno Kalervo Klami, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1961.  

May 30   On this day in history dutch DC-8 crashes after takeoff at Lisbon, 62 die  

May 30   On this day in history rafael L Trujillo Molina, dictator Dom Rep (1930-61), murdered at 69  

May 31   Chuck Berry's amusement park, Berryland in St Louis, opens on this day in history.  

May 31   On this day in history dominican Republic President Trujillo assassinated  

May 31   JFK visits Charles de Gaulle in Paris in the year 1961.  

May 31   On this day in history judge Irving Kaufman orders Board of Education of New Rochelle, to integrate  

May 31   On this day in history south Africa becomes an independent republic  

May 31   On this day in history union of South Africa becomes a republic, leaves the Commonwealth  

Jun 02   In the year 1961 george S Kaufman, playwright/dir/pulitzer prize winner, dies at 72  

Jun 07   In the year 1961 robert Griffith, producer of Pajama Game, dies  

Jun 08   English prince Edward, Duke of Kent, weds Katharine Worsley on this day in history.  

Jun 10   On this day in history suzanne Clayton's birthday June 10th 1961  

Jun 12   The DND buys 66 F-101 Voodoos in exchange for US control of Pinetree Line, plus a Mutual Air Program for purchase of 200 Canadian-built F-104 Starfighters in the year 1961.  

Jun 13   On this day in history ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway), dies at 79  

Jun 16   On this day in history ballet performer Rudolf Nureyev defects from the Soviet Union while in Paris.  

Jun 16   On this day in history dave Garroway is fired as Today Show host  

Jun 16   On this day in history o C Scott, cricketer (WI leg-spinner in 8 Tests), dies  

Jun 16   On this day in history soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev defects to West in Paris  

Jun 17   On this day in history jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], actor (Away all boats), dies at 40  

Jun 18   In the year 1961 cBS radio cancels Gunsmoke  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 07   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born in the year 1961.  

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of john Thune, American politician  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter  

Jan 02   Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1961 barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72  

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

Jan 07   Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 in the year 1961.  

Jan 09   Emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867) died in the year 1961.  

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 in the year 1961.  

Jan 14   Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 on this day in history.