Page 4: Historical Events In 1961

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Gabon adopts constitution in the year 1961.   

Feb 21   Mercury-Atlas 2 reentry test reaches 172 km on this day in history.   

Feb 22   George de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1961 wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies   

Feb 24   In the year 1961 explorer (10) fails to reach Earth orbit   

Feb 25   On this day in history niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak   

Feb 26   In the year 1961 karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83   

Feb 26   Mohammed V, King of Morocco, dies in the year 1961.   

Feb 27   Platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies in the year 1961.   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1961 jFK names Henry Kissinger special advisor   

Feb 28   Joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history president Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps   

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   In the year 1961 1st London minicabs introduced   

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

Mar 06   Dutch Queen Juliana celebrates 12½ year government jubilee in the year 1961.   

Mar 06   George Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   London introduces minicabs on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42   

Mar 08   Jean Kerr's "Mary, Mary," premieres in NYC in the year 1961.   

Mar 08   On this day in history thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81   

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 in the year 1961.   

Mar 09   First animal returned from space, dog named Blackie aboard Sputnik 9 in the year 1961.   

Mar 09   Mine cave-in in Japan, kills 72 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Elizabeth Gurley Finn (70) becomes pres of US Communist Party in the year 1961.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1961 birth of todd Haynes, American film director   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   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   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 in the year 1961.   

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 on this day in history.   

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