Historical Events In 1961
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Feb 01 A full-scale test of US Minuteman ICBM is successful on this day in history.
Feb 01 On this day in history british minister Enoch Powell makes medical insurance more expensive
Feb 01 Mackay & Kline hang on for 100 minutes for cricket draw vs West Indies in the year 1961.
Feb 02 In the year 1961 adolf Vogl, composer, dies at 87
Feb 02 In the year 1961 prince Bernhard opens new RAI building in Amsterdam
Feb 03 6th largest snowfall in NYC history (17.4" (44.2cm)) in the year 1961.
Feb 03 Anna May Wong, actress (Gallery of Mme Lui-Tsang), dies at 54 in the year 1961.
Feb 04 Sputnik 7 launches into Earth orbit; probable Venus probe failure on this day in history.
Feb 05 In the year 1961 anthony G de Rothschild, British philanthropist, dies at 73
Feb 06 On this day in history "Jail, No Bail" Jail-in movement starts in Rock Hill SC
Feb 06 Archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1961.
Feb 07 Jane Fonda made her acting debut in the NBC drama "A String of Beads" on this day in history.
Feb 08 In the year 1961 william Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81
Feb 09 Grigory Levenfish, Intl chess grandmaster from Russia, dies at 70 in the year 1961.
Feb 09 In the year 1961 joseph Ileo appointed premier of Congo
Feb 10 Niagara Falls hydroelectric project begins producing power on this day in history.
Feb 11 Eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director (Pygmalion), dies at 82 on this day in history.
Feb 11 Robert Weaver sworn in with then highest federal post by a black on this day in history.
Feb 11 On this day in history trial of Adolf Eichmann begins in Jerusalem
Feb 12 First spacecraft to the planet Venus launched in the year 1961.
Feb 12 USSR launches Venera 1 toward Venus in the year 1961.
Feb 13 Frank Sinatra launches Reprise label under Warner Brothers Records in the year 1961.
Feb 13 Soviet Union fires a rocket from Sputnik V to Venus in the year 1961.
Feb 14 On this day in history element 103, Lawrencium, first produced in Berkeley CA
Feb 14 Wallis Clark, actress (Easy Money), dies at 78 in the year 1961.
Feb 15 On this day in history australia beat West Indies 2-1 in one of best Test Cricket series ever
Feb 15 Entire US figure skating team of 18, dies in Belgian Sabena 707 crash in the year 1961.
Feb 15 Jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59 in the year 1961.
Feb 16 In the year 1961 china uses it's first nuclear reactor
Feb 16 First all-solid-propellant rocket put in orbit, Wallops Island VA on this day in history.
Feb 16 US satellite Explorer 9 is launched in the year 1961.
Feb 17 In the year 1961 nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63
Feb 18 Henk van der Grift becomes world champion skater on this day in history.
Feb 19 On this day in history albania disavows Chinese "Revisionism"
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