Page 11: Historical Events In 1961

Jul 19   The first in-flight movie shown (TWA) on this day in history.   

Jul 21   On this day in history launch of Mercury 4 (Liberty Bell) with Grissom   

Jul 22   In the year 1961 wBNB TV channel 10 in Charlotte Amaile, VI (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Jul 23   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75 in the year 1961.   

Jul 24   A US commercial plane is hijacked to Cuba on this day in history.   

Jul 24   On this day in history edwin Newman becomes news anchor of the Today Show   

Jul 25   Maris hits home runs 37, 38, 39 & 40 in a double header in the year 1961.   

Jul 27   In the year 1961 theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59   

Jul 29   Wallis & Futuna Islands become a French overseas territory on this day in history.   

Jul 30   In the year 1961 43rd PGA Championship: Jerry Barber shoots a 277 at Olympia Fields IL   

Aug 01   Beatles first gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club in the year 1961.   

Aug 02   In the year 1961 beatles 1st gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club   

Aug 02   Beatles first gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club on this day in history.   

Aug 02   Giovanni B Angioletti, Italian writer (I grandi ospiti), dies at 64 in the year 1961.   

Aug 02   On this day in history st Louis Cards (NFL) beat Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 36-7 in Toronto   

Aug 04   108ø F, Spokane, WA in the year 1961.   

Aug 04   108°F, Spokane, WA in the year 1961.   

Aug 04   Spokane, Washington reaches 108 degrees Fahrenheit on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1961 eva JC Beck, actress (Elckerlyc, Resurrection), dies at 63   

Aug 05   Ice Harbor Dam, Washington reaches 118 degrees F (state record) on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1961 gherman S Titov, 2nd Russian in space aboard Vostok 2 (17 orbits)   

Aug 06   In the year 1961 gherman S Titov, 2nd Russian in space aboard Vostok 2 (17 orbits), 1st case of motion sickness in space reported   

Aug 06   On this day in history jozef E Van Roey, Flemish cardinal/archbishop of Mechelen, dies at 87   

Aug 07   On this day in history cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 2   

Aug 07   Russian Cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 2 on this day in history.   

Aug 08   On this day in history charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58   

Aug 09   James B Parsons is 1st black appointed to Federal District Court in the year 1961.   

Aug 09   On this day in history james B Parsons is first black appointed to Federal District Court   

Aug 09   Walter Bedell Smith, US general/WW II chief of staff, dies at 75 in the year 1961.   

Aug 10   England applies for membership in the European Common Market on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Warren Spahn records victory #300, beats Cubs 2-1 in the year 1961.   

Aug 13   On this day in history adeline De Walt Reynolds, actress (Son of Dracula), dies at 78   

Aug 13   On this day in history border between east and west Berlin sealed off by East Germans   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of todd Haynes, American film director   

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   Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born in the year 1961.   

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

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

Jan 09   Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 02   On this day in history bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies   

Jan 04   In the year 1961 barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72   

Jan 06   In the year 1961 regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76   

Jan 07   Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867) died in the year 1961.   

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   In the year 1961 ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81