Historical Events In 1961
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Sep 16 In the year 1961 a P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies
Sep 17 Adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62 on this day in history.
Sep 18 Dag Hammarskjoeld, UN Sect Gen, dies in an air crash over Congo at 56 on this day in history.
Sep 19 Betty and Barney Hill claim that they saw a mysterious craft in the sky and that it tried to abduct them in the year 1961.
Sep 19 Helen Kimble, fictional wife of Dr Richard Kimble (Fugitive) in the year 1961.
Sep 21 On this day in history antonio Abertondo swims English Channel round trip (44 miles)
Sep 21 Antonio Abertondo swims the English Channel, both ways, in 24 hours, 25 minutes on this day in history.
Sep 21 On this day in history earle Dickson, inventor (band-aid), dies at 68
Sep 22 On this day in history antonio Albertondo (Argentina) at 42, completes 1st "double" crossing swim of English Channel in 43 hrs 10 min
Sep 22 Marion Davies, actress (Not So Dumb, 5 & 10), dies of cancer at 64 in the year 1961.
Sep 22 On this day in history peace Corps established
Sep 23 On this day in history 1st movie to become a TV series-How to Marry a Millionaire
Sep 23 In the year 1961 billy House, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I), dies at 71
Sep 23 First movie to become a TV series-How to Marry a Millionaire on this day in history.
Sep 24 On this day in history sumner Welles, US diplomat (Good Neighbor Policy), dies at 68
Sep 25 On this day in history frank Fay, actor (God's Gift to Women), dies in Santa Monica CA
Sep 26 On this day in history eily Malyon, actress (Jane Eyre, I Married a Witch), dies at 81
Sep 27 In the year 1961 hilda Doolittle, US poetess (Bid Me to Live), dies at 75
Sep 27 On this day in history sierre Leone becomes the 100th member of the UN
Sep 28 In the year 1961 michael Shepley, actor (Dick & the Duchess), dies at 54
Sep 28 Syria withdraws from United Arab Republic in the year 1961.
Sep 28 USN Comdr Forrest S Petersen takes X-15 to 30,720 m in the year 1961.
Sep 29 Reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist, dies at 63 on this day in history.
Oct 01 On this day in history a believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha
Oct 01 In the year 1961 donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60
Oct 01 East & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon in the year 1961.
Oct 01 Roger Maris sets record of 61 HRs, last off of Tracy Stallard in the year 1961.
Oct 02 On this day in history reggie Spooner, cricketer (England centurion v S Africa 1912), dies
Oct 04 Max Weber, Polish/Russ/US painter, dies in the year 1961.
Oct 09 Tanganyika becomes independent within the British Commonwealth on this day in history.
Oct 09 On this day in history volcano eruptions on Tristan de Cunha (South Atlantic)
Oct 10 On this day in history otis M Smith appointed to Michigan Supreme Court
Oct 10 On this day in history the entire population of Tristan de Cunha is evacuated, following a volcanic eruption on the South Atlantic island
Oct 11 Leonard "Chico" Marx, comedian (Marx Brothers), dies at 74 in the year 1961.
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