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   In the year 1961 250,000 West Berliners demonstrate against East Berlin   

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

Aug 17   Carlos Leon Salzedo, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 18   Construction on Berlin Wall completed in the year 1961.   

Aug 18   On this day in history learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89   

Aug 20   On this day in history vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer, dies at 82   

Aug 21   Australian TV current affairs program Four Corners makes TV debut on this day in history.   

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

Aug 23   US lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back in the year 1961.   

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   Official Intl Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Francis the Talking Mule is mystery guest on "What's My Line" in the year 1961.   

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

Aug 28   Thomas Connolly, 1st baseball umpire elected to hall of fame, dies in the year 1961.   

Aug 30   1st Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history the first Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons   

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   Greet Koeman, Dutch singer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Sep 04   US authorizes Agency for International Development in the year 1961.   

Sep 05   On this day in history ernest Bock, cricketer (Test for S Africa, 1935), dies   

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

Sep 10   On this day in history 75th US Womens Tennis: Darlene R Hard beats Ann Haydon Jones (63 64)   

Sep 10   Leo Carrillo, actor (Pancho-Cisco Kid), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Sep 11   On this day in history bob Dylan's first NY performance   

Sep 12   On this day in history nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 34,840 m   

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

Sep 13   Unmanned Mercury-Atlas 4 launched into Earth orbit in the year 1961.   

Sep 15   Hurricane Carla strikes Texas with winds of 175 mph in the year 1961.   

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

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

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   In the year 1961 birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress   

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   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 in the year 1961.   

Jan 10   Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 in the year 1961.   

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.