Historical Events In 1961

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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Jan 02   Todd Haynes, American film director was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 04   In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 07   John Thune, American politician was born in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76   

Jan 07   On this day in history clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74   

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   Elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.   

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