Historical Events In 1961
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Aug 13 Construction of the Berlin Wall begins in East Germany in the year 1961.
Aug 13 Construction on Berlin Wall begins in East Germany (Dark day) on this day in history.
Aug 14 In the year 1961 clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68
Aug 16 250,000 West Berliners demonstrate against East Berlin in the year 1961.
Aug 17 On this day in history building of the Berlin Wall begins
Aug 17 On this day in history carlos Leon Salzedo, composer, dies at 76
Aug 17 Kennedy administration establishes Alliance for Progress in the year 1961.
Aug 18 Construction on Berlin Wall completed in the year 1961.
Aug 18 On this day in history learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89
Aug 20 Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer, dies at 82 in the year 1961.
Aug 21 Australian TV current affairs program Four Corners makes TV debut on this day in history.
Aug 21 In the year 1961 jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya
Aug 23 In the year 1961 uS lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back
Aug 24 On this day in history former nazi leader Johannes Vorster becomes South Africa's minister of justice (if the shoe fits...)
Aug 26 In the year 1961 official Intl Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto
Aug 27 In the year 1961 francis the Talking Mule is mystery guest on "What's My Line"
Aug 27 Francis the Talking Mule is the mystery guest on "What's My Line" on this day in history.
Aug 28 Thomas Connolly, 1st baseball umpire elected to hall of fame, dies in the year 1961.
Aug 30 1st Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons on this day in history.
Aug 30 On this day in history charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84
Aug 30 The first Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons in the year 1961.
Sep 01 In the year 1961 eero Saarinen, Finnish/US architect (Dulles Airport), dies at 51
Sep 01 In the year 1961 uSSR tests nuclear bombs in central Asia
Sep 02 In the year 1961 greet Koeman, Dutch singer, dies at 54
Sep 04 US authorizes Agency for International Development in the year 1961.
Sep 05 On this day in history ernest Bock, cricketer (Test for S Africa, 1935), dies
Sep 07 Pieter S Gerbrandy, lawyer/premier to London 1940-5, dies at 76 in the year 1961.
Sep 10 On this day in history 75th US Womens Tennis: Darlene R Hard beats Ann Haydon Jones (63 64)
Sep 10 Leo Carrillo, actor (Pancho-Cisco Kid), dies at 81 on this day in history.
Sep 11 On this day in history bob Dylan's first NY performance
Sep 12 On this day in history nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 34,840 m
Sep 13 In the year 1961 "Car 54 Where are You?" premiers on TV
Sep 13 In the year 1961 unmanned Mercury-Atlas 4 launched into Earth orbit
Sep 15 Hurricane Carla strikes Texas with winds of 175 mph on this day in history.
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