Historical Events In 1961
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Jul 19 The first in-flight movie shown (TWA) in the year 1961.
Jul 21 Launch of Mercury 4 (Liberty Bell) with Grissom on this day in history.
Jul 22 In the year 1961 wBNB TV channel 10 in Charlotte Amaile, VI (CBS) begins broadcasting
Jul 23 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open in the year 1961.
Jul 23 On this day in history esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75
Jul 24 On this day in history a US commercial plane is hijacked to Cuba
Jul 24 On this day in history edwin Newman becomes news anchor of the Today Show
Jul 25 In the year 1961 maris hits home runs 37, 38, 39 & 40 in a double header
Jul 27 On this day in history theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59
Jul 29 Wallis & Futuna Islands become a French overseas territory in the year 1961.
Jul 30 43rd PGA Championship: Jerry Barber shoots a 277 at Olympia Fields IL on this day in history.
Aug 01 In the year 1961 beatles first gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club
Aug 02 In the year 1961 beatles 1st gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club
Aug 02 Beatles first gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club in the year 1961.
Aug 02 On this day in history giovanni B Angioletti, Italian writer (I grandi ospiti), dies at 64
Aug 02 On this day in history st Louis Cards (NFL) beat Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 36-7 in Toronto
Aug 04 108ø F, Spokane, WA on this day in history.
Aug 04 In the year 1961 108°F, Spokane, WA
Aug 04 Spokane, Washington reaches 108 degrees Fahrenheit in the year 1961.
Aug 05 Eva JC Beck, actress (Elckerlyc, Resurrection), dies at 63 on this day in history.
Aug 05 Ice Harbor Dam, Washington reaches 118 degrees F (state record) on this day in history.
Aug 06 Gherman S Titov, 2nd Russian in space aboard Vostok 2 (17 orbits) in the year 1961.
Aug 06 Gherman S Titov, 2nd Russian in space aboard Vostok 2 (17 orbits), 1st case of motion sickness in space reported in the year 1961.
Aug 06 In the year 1961 jozef E Van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechelen, dies at 87
Aug 07 Cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 2 on this day in history.
Aug 07 Russian Cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 2 on this day in history.
Aug 08 Charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58 in the year 1961.
Aug 09 James B Parsons is 1st black appointed to Federal District Court on this day in history.
Aug 09 On this day in history james B Parsons is first black appointed to Federal District Court
Aug 09 Walter Bedell Smith, US general/WW II chief of staff, dies at 75 on this day in history.
Aug 10 On this day in history england applies for membership in the European Common Market
Aug 11 On this day in history warren Spahn records victory #300, beats Cubs 2-1
Aug 13 On this day in history adeline De Walt Reynolds, actress (Son of Dracula), dies at 78
Aug 13 Border between east and west Berlin sealed off by East Germans on this day in history.
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