Historical Events In 1961

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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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of todd Haynes, American film director   

Jan 03   In the year 1961 birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of john Thune, American politician   

Jan 09   In the year 1961 birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72   

Jan 06   In the year 1961 regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)   

Jan 10   Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1961 death of elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)   

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