Historical Events In 1961

Jan 18   Zanzibar's Afro-Shirazi party wins 1 seat by a single vote & parliament by a single seat in the year 1961.   

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

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

Jan 20   In the year 1961 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   In the year 1961 robert Frost recites "The Gift Outright" at JFK's inauguration   

Jan 20   In the year 1961 yugoslav ex-Vice-President Milovan Djilas flees   

Jan 21   "Conquering Hero" closes at ANTA Theater New York City NY after 8 performances in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1961 john Joseph Becker, composer, dies a day before 75th birthday   

Jan 21   Portuguese rebels seize cruise ship Santa Maria in the year 1961.   

Jan 23   On this day in history supreme Court rules cities &states have right to censor films   

Jan 23   Venezuela adopts constitution in the year 1961.   

Jan 24   In the year 1961 edward Albee's "American Dream," premieres in NYC   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1961 willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   Walt Disney's "101 Dalmations" released in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 28   In the year 1961 republic of Rwanda proclaimed   

Jan 29   US female Figure Skating championship won by Laurence Owen in the year 1961.   

Jan 29   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Bradley Lord   

Jan 30   Bobby Darin is youngest performer to headline a TV special on NBC in the year 1961.   

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   Ham is first primate in space (158 miles) aboard Mercury/Redstone 2 in the year 1961.   

Jan 31   In the year 1961 kanhai completes twin tons (117 &115) vs Australia at Adelaide   

Jan 31   NATO secretary-General Paul-Henri Spaak says he'll resign in the year 1961.   

Jan 31   USAF launches Samos spy satellite to replace U-2 flights on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Todd Haynes, American film director was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)   

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   In the year 1961 birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter   

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   In the year 1961 clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74   

Jan 09   In the year 1961 death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)   

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 in the year 1961.   

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