Page 16: Historical Events In 1961

Dec 08   Antwerp Belgium diocese forms in the year 1961.   

Dec 08   In the year 1961 surfin’, The Beach Boys first record, was released on Candix Records. It became a local hit in Los Angeles   

Dec 08   William Beatton Moonie, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Dec 09   In the year 1961 "From the Second City" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 87 perfs   

Dec 09   SS Colonel Adolf Eichman found guilty of war crimes in Israel on this day in history.   

Dec 09   In the year 1961 tanganyika gains independence from Britain takes name Tanzania   

Dec 11   "Please, Mr. Postman" by Marvelettes, released on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1961 adolf Eichman is found guilty of war crimes, in Israel   

Dec 11   On this day in history elvis Presley's "Blue Hawaii," album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 20 wks   

Dec 11   On this day in history jFK provides US military helicopters and crews to South Vietnam   

Dec 12   Daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91 in the year 1961.   

Dec 12   Ham radio satellite Oscar 1 launched with military Discoverer 36 on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Martin Luther King Jr & 700 demonstrators arrested in Albany GA on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1961 beatles sign a formal agreement to be managed by Brian Epstein   

Dec 13   Grandma [Anna M] Moses, US painter, dies at 101 on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1961 jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" is 1st country song to get a gold record   

Dec 15   On this day in history adolf Eichmann convicted of crimes against humanity in Israel   

Dec 15   William "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player, dies at 99 on this day in history.   

Dec 16   "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC after 55 perfs in the year 1961.   

Dec 16   On this day in history boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61   

Dec 17   Disgruntled employee set fire to a circus tent in Niteroi Brazil in the year 1961.   

Dec 17   India seizes Goa and 2 other Portuguese colonies in the year 1961.   

Dec 17   In the year 1961 marion Perkins, sculptor (Man of Sorrow), dies at 53   

Dec 18   On this day in history britain's EMI Records originally rejects the Beatles   

Dec 18   India annexes Portuguese colonies of Goa, Damao and Diu in the year 1961.   

Dec 19   British govt begins decimal coin system in the year 1961.   

Dec 20   In the year 1961 moss Heart, US dramatist (You can't take it with you), dies at 57   

Dec 21   Beatles record "Sweet Georgia Brown" & "Ready Teddy" in the year 1961.   

Dec 22   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history kICU TV channel 43 in Visalia-Fresno, CA (IND) begins broadcasting   

Dec 24   Guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.   

Dec 24   Houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game on this day in history.   

Dec 25   On this day in history rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies   

Dec 26   In the year 1961 charlie Frank, cricketer (S Af Test centurion v Aust 1921-22), dies   

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Jan 02   Todd Haynes, American film director was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 03   In the year 1961 birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)   

Jan 04   In the year 1961 birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)   

Jan 05   Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of john Thune, American politician   

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

Jan 02   Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies in the year 1961.   

Jan 04   On this day in history barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72   

Jan 06   Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.   

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 in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history death of elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)   

Jan 14   On this day in history ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81