Historical Events In 1961
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Oct 11 In the year 1961 uSAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100 m
Oct 11 USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100m on this day in history.
Oct 17 22nd congress of CPSU opens in Moscow in the year 1961.
Oct 17 NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 33,100 m on this day in history.
Oct 17 NY Museum of Modern Art hung Henri Matisse's "Le Bateau" upside-down, It wasn't corrected until December 3rd on this day in history.
Oct 18 On this day in history emergency crisis proclaimed in South Vietnam due to commun attack
Oct 18 On this day in history the birth of Wynton Marsalis, Jazz trumpeter
Oct 19 On this day in history benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60
Oct 21 In the year 1961 barbra Striesand opens in "Another Evening with Harry Stones"
Oct 21 Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies in the year 1961.
Oct 22 75,000 Flemings demand equal rights & Flemish language in Belgium on this day in history.
Oct 24 "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC for 55 perfs in the year 1961.
Oct 24 In the year 1961 malta granted independence from Britain
Oct 25 Peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75 in the year 1961.
Oct 26 1st Saturn launch vehicle made a flight test on this day in history.
Oct 26 Edgar Mayne, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia around WWI), dies on this day in history.
Oct 27 On this day in history 1st Saturn launch vehicle makes an unmanned flight test
Oct 27 In the year 1961 american Basketball League starts play
Oct 27 In the year 1961 outer Mongolia & Mauritania become the 102nd & 103rd members of UN
Oct 27 The first Saturn launch vehicle makes an unmanned flight test in the year 1961.
Oct 28 On this day in history "Fiorello!" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 796 performances
Oct 28 Ground broken for Municipal (Shea) Stadium for NY Mets on this day in history.
Oct 29 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Oct 30 Luigi Einaudi, economist/1st president Italy, dies in the year 1961.
Oct 30 In the year 1961 soviet Party Congress unanimously approves a resolution removing Josef Stalin's body from Lenin's tomb in Red Square
Oct 30 Soviet Union tests a 58 megaton hydrogen bomb in the year 1961.
Oct 31 In the year 1961 hurricane Hattie, kills 400 in British Honduras
Nov 01 In the year 1961 alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author, dies at 97
Nov 02 On this day in history "Kean" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 performances
Nov 02 James Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66 in the year 1961.
Nov 06 US government issues a stamp honoring 100th birthday of James Naismith on this day in history.
Nov 06 In the year 1961 uS govt issues a stamp honoring 100th birthday of James Naismith
Nov 07 Antonius F "Anton" Coolen, author (Peelwerkers), dies at 64 in the year 1961.
Nov 07 On this day in history france performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria
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