Historical Events In 1961

Feb 20   On this day in history otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67   

Feb 21   Blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Friedrich Dürrenmatt's "Die Physiker," premieres in Zürich in the year 1961.   

Feb 21   Gabon adopts constitution in the year 1961.   

Feb 21   On this day in history mercury-Atlas 2 reentry test reaches 172 km   

Feb 22   In the year 1961 george de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75   

Feb 23   Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies in the year 1961.   

Feb 24   Explorer (10) fails to reach Earth orbit in the year 1961.   

Feb 25   Niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1961 mohammed V, King of Morocco, dies.   

Feb 27   In the year 1961 platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies   

Feb 27   On this day in history the first congress of the Spanish Trade Union Organisation is inaugurated.   

Feb 28   On this day in history jFK names Henry Kissinger special advisor   

Feb 28   On this day in history joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64   

Mar 01   President Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history seventh cholera pandemic in Worldwide   

Mar 01   In the year 1961 the Peace Corps is established by US President John F. Kennedy.   

Mar 03   On this day in history king Hassan II's ascends to throne of Morocco   

Mar 06   1st London minicabs introduced in the year 1961.   

Mar 06   On this day in history dutch guilder revalued 4.74%   

Mar 06   On this day in history dutch Queen Juliana celebrates 12½ year government jubilee   

Mar 06   In the year 1961 george Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56   

Mar 06   In the year 1961 london introduces minicabs   

Mar 07   Englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42 in the year 1961.   

Mar 08   On this day in history jean Kerr's "Mary, Mary," premieres in NYC   

Mar 08   Thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81 in the year 1961.   

Mar 08   US nuclear submarine Patrick Henry arrives at Scottish naval base of Holy Loch from South Carolina in a record underseas journey of 66 days 22 hours on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history first animal returned from space, dog named Blackie aboard Sputnik 9   

Mar 09   In the year 1961 mine cave-in in Japan, kills 72   

Mar 09   Sputnik 9 carries Chernushka (dog) into orbit in the year 1961.   

Mar 09   In the year 1961 supremes release "I Want A Guy" & "Never Again"   

Mar 12   Belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25 in the year 1961.   

Mar 13   In the year 1961 elizabeth Gurley Finn (70) becomes pres of US Communist Party   

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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   In the year 1961 birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)   

Jan 07   Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of john Thune, American politician   

Jan 09   Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born in the year 1961.   

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1961 regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1961 ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81