Page 12: Historical Events In 1961

Aug 13   In the year 1961 construction of the Berlin Wall begins in East Germany   

Aug 13   On this day in history construction on Berlin Wall begins in East Germany (Dark day)   

Aug 14   Clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   On this day in history 250,000 West Berliners demonstrate against East Berlin   

Aug 17   On this day in history building of the Berlin Wall begins   

Aug 17   On this day in history carlos Leon Salzedo, composer, dies at 76   

Aug 17   Kennedy administration establishes Alliance for Progress in the year 1961.   

Aug 18   In the year 1961 construction on Berlin Wall completed   

Aug 18   In the year 1961 learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89   

Aug 20   Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Australian TV current affairs program Four Corners makes TV debut in the year 1961.   

Aug 21   Jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1961 uS lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back   

Aug 24   Former nazi leader Johannes Vorster becomes South Africa's minister of justice (if the shoe fits...) on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history official Intl Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto   

Aug 27   In the year 1961 francis the Talking Mule is mystery guest on "What's My Line"   

Aug 27   On this day in history francis the Talking Mule is the mystery guest on "What's My Line"   

Aug 28   In the year 1961 thomas Connolly, 1st baseball umpire elected to hall of fame, dies   

Aug 30   In the year 1961 1st Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons   

Aug 30   In the year 1961 charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84   

Aug 30   The first Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Eero Saarinen, Finnish/US architect (Dulles Airport), dies at 51 in the year 1961.   

Sep 01   In the year 1961 uSSR tests nuclear bombs in central Asia   

Sep 02   In the year 1961 greet Koeman, Dutch singer, dies at 54   

Sep 04   In the year 1961 uS authorizes Agency for International Development   

Sep 05   Ernest Bock, cricketer (Test for S Africa, 1935), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 07   Pieter S Gerbrandy, lawyer/premier to London 1940-5, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Sep 10   In the year 1961 75th US Womens Tennis: Darlene R Hard beats Ann Haydon Jones (63 64)   

Sep 10   In the year 1961 leo Carrillo, actor (Pancho-Cisco Kid), dies at 81   

Sep 11   In the year 1961 bob Dylan's first NY performance   

Sep 12   NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 34,840 m in the year 1961.   

Sep 13   On this day in history "Car 54 Where are You?" premiers on TV   

Sep 13   On this day in history unmanned Mercury-Atlas 4 launched into Earth orbit   

Sep 15   On this day in history hurricane Carla strikes Texas with winds of 175 mph   

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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   Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1961.   

Jan 14   Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 in the year 1961.