Page 5: Historical Events In 1961

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

Mar 13   In the year 1961 floyd Patterson KOs Ingemar Johansson in 6 to retain heavyweight boxing title   

Mar 13   JFK sets up the Alliance for Progress in the year 1961.   

Mar 13   On this day in history landslide in USSR, kills 145   

Mar 13   In the year 1961 major-General Allard the first Canadian to command a British army division   

Mar 13   In the year 1961 old type, black & white notes cease to be legal tender   

Mar 13   On this day in history pablo Picasso (79) marries his model Jacqueline Rocque (37)   

Mar 14   Akiba Rubinstein, Polish chess player (opening theorist), dies at 78 in the year 1961.   

Mar 14   In the year 1961 george Weiss becomes pres of NY Mets   

Mar 14   On this day in history revised version of the New Testament published   

Mar 15   South Africa withdrews from British Commonwealth in the year 1961.   

Mar 16   Jaguar Cars Ltd. introduced the XK-E, or E-Type, at the Geneva Auto Show. Th E-Type was the successor to the C- and D-Type Jaguar that had earned the company’s reputation for racing excellenc in the year 1961.   

Mar 17   South Africa leaves British Commonwealth in the year 1961.   

Mar 17   On this day in history suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101   

Mar 18   Poppin' Fresh Pillsbury Dough Boy introduced on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Edric Cundell, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1961 beatles' first appearance at the Cavern Club   

Mar 23   In the year 1961 a C Russell, cricketer (10 Tests for England 910 runs), dies   

Mar 24   In the year 1961 nY Senate approves $55M for a baseball stadium at Flushing Meadows   

Mar 25   In the year 1961 elvis Presley performs live on the USS Arizona   

Mar 25   Explorer 10 launched into elongated Earth orbit (177/181,000 km) in the year 1961.   

Mar 25   On this day in history sputnik 10 carries a dog into Earth orbit; later recovered   

Mar 27   On this day in history belgian government of Eyskens resigns   

Mar 27   In the year 1961 failed assassination attempt on King Saif al-Islam Achmad of Yemen   

Mar 27   Jack Kane, orch leader (Steve & Eydie, Andy Williams Show), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   In the year 1961 23rd Amendment is ratified, allows Washington DC residents to vote for President   

Mar 29   23rd Amendment ratified, allows Wash DC residents to vote for pres on this day in history.   

Mar 29   After a 4½ year trial Nelson Mandela is acquitted on treason charge on this day in history.   

Mar 30   NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 169,600' (51,690 m) on this day in history.   

Mar 30   NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 169,600' (51,690 meter) on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history p J Melotte, discovered Jupiter's 8th satellite Pasiphae, dies   

Mar 31   On this day in history aklilou Habtewold becomes 1st premier of Ethiopia   

Mar 31   Aklilou Habtewold becomes first premier of Ethiopia on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1961 seerp Anema, Dutch poet/writer (Modern Art & Degenerating), dies at 85   

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

Jan 03   Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born in the year 1961.   

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

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   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   John Thune, American politician was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 09   In the year 1961 birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter   

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

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

Jan 06   Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.   

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 in the year 1961.   

Jan 10   Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883) died in the year 1961.   

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