Page 2: Historical Events In 1961

Jan 18   Zanzibar's Afro-Shirazi party wins 1 seat by a single vote & parliament by a single seat on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1961 1st episode for "Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed   

Jan 19   On this day in history the first episode for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed   

Jan 20   On this day in history arthur M Ramsay becomes archbishop of Canterbury   

Jan 20   John Fitzgerald Kennedy began his presidency with inauguration ceremonies on the newly renovated east front of the Capitol in the year 1961.   

Jan 20   Robert Frost recites "The Gift Outright" at JFK's inauguration on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history yugoslav ex-Vice-President Milovan Djilas flees   

Jan 21   "Conquering Hero" closes at ANTA Theater New York City NY after 8 performances on this day in history.   

Jan 21   "Conquering Hero" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 8 performances on this day in history.   

Jan 21   John Joseph Becker, composer, dies a day before 75th birthday on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Portuguese rebels seize cruise ship Santa Maria on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1961 supreme Court rules cities &states have right to censor films   

Jan 23   Venezuela adopts constitution on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Edward Albee's "American Dream," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1961 the birth of Nastassja Kinski, German actress   

Jan 24   Willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   1st live, nationally televised presidential news conference (JFK) on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Military coup in El Salvador on this day in history.   

Jan 25   President John F. Kennedy makes history by holding the first presidential news conference simulcast live on radio and TV in the year 1961.   

Jan 25   In the year 1961 the first live, nationally televised Presidential news conference (JFK)   

Jan 25   Walt Disney's "101 Dalmations" released on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" by Elvis Presley peaks to #1   

Jan 26   Morris Nichols, cricketer (41 wkts in 14 Tests for Eng 1930-39), dies in the year 1961.   

Jan 27   On this day in history "Sing Along with Mitch" [Miller] premieres on NBC TV   

Jan 28   In the year 1961 republic of Rwanda proclaimed   

Jan 29   In the year 1961 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Laurence Owen   

Jan 29   US male Figure Skating championship won by Bradley Lord on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history bobby Darin is youngest performer to headline a TV special on NBC   

Jan 30   JFK asks for an Alliance for Progress &Peace Corps in the year 1961.   

Jan 31   David Ben-Gurion resigns as premier of Israel on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history ham is first primate in space (158 miles) aboard Mercury/Redstone 2   

Jan 31   Kanhai completes twin tons (117 &115) vs Australia at Adelaide in the year 1961.   

Jan 31   On this day in history nATO secretary-General Paul-Henri Spaak says he'll resign   

Jan 31   USAF launches Samos spy satellite to replace U-2 flights in the year 1961.   

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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 in the year 1961.   

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

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 in the year 1961.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter   

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

Jan 04   Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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