Historical Events In 1961

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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Jan 02   Todd Haynes, American film director was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)   

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   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   John Thune, American politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1961 bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies   

Jan 04   Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 in the year 1961.   

Jan 06   Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 09   Emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1961 dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66   

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 in the year 1961.