Historical Events In 1961

Feb 20   In the year 1961 otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67   

Feb 21   In the year 1961 blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73   

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

Feb 21   On this day in history gabon adopts constitution   

Feb 21   Mercury-Atlas 2 reentry test reaches 172 km in the year 1961.   

Feb 22   George de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75 in the year 1961.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 26   On this day in history karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83   

Feb 26   Mohammed V, King of Morocco, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies   

Feb 27   In the year 1961 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   In the year 1961 joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64   

Mar 01   President Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps in the year 1961.   

Mar 01   In the year 1961 seventh cholera pandemic in Worldwide   

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1961 dutch guilder revalued 4.74%   

Mar 06   In the year 1961 dutch Queen Juliana celebrates 12½ year government jubilee   

Mar 06   On this day in history george Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56   

Mar 06   On this day in history london introduces minicabs   

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

Mar 08   Jean Kerr's "Mary, Mary," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1961 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   On this day in history mine cave-in in Japan, kills 72   

Mar 09   In the year 1961 sputnik 9 carries Chernushka (dog) into orbit   

Mar 09   Supremes release "I Want A Guy" & "Never Again" on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25   

Mar 13   On this day in history elizabeth Gurley Finn (70) becomes pres of US Communist Party   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress   

Jan 07   John Thune, American politician was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1961 barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72   

Jan 06   On this day in history regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76   

Jan 07   Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 in the year 1961.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1961 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