Historical Events In 1961

Jan 01   Largest check issued, National Bank of Chicago to Sears ($960.242 billion) on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Russia introduces a new ruble worth $1.11 in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 02   Hawaii's, then all time low temperature, 14ºF recorded atop Haleakale on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Adam Clayton Powell elected Chairman of House Education & Labor on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history adam Clayton Powell elected Chairman of House Education &Labor   

Jan 03   The U.S. severs diplomatic relations with Cuba on this day in history.   

Jan 03   US breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history longest recorded strike ends-33 years-Danish barbers' assistants   

Jan 04   Longest recorded strike ends-33 yrs-Danish barbers' assistants on this day in history.   

Jan 05   The television series Mr. Ed debuts, the first of what would be six seasons of mirth and mayhem centered around a horse that talked but only to his owner, Wilbur Post in the year 1961.   

Jan 05   In the year 1961 uS breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 1st NFL Playoff Bowl (runner-up bowl)-Detroit beats Cleveland 17-16   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74   

Jan 07   Trucial States (now UAE) issue their first postage stamps on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Yvor Winters in the year 1961.   

Jan 08   On this day in history british police arrest Canadian George Lonsdale and four others for spying at the Royal Navy base in Portland.   

Jan 10   In the year 1961 dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66   

Jan 11   Racial riot at University of Georgia in the year 1961.   

Jan 12   In the year 1961 "Show Girl" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City NY for 100 performances   

Jan 12   On this day in history "Show Girl" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 100 performances   

Jan 12   On this day in history uN genocide pact goes into effect   

Jan 14   On this day in history chic Bear Willard Dewveall becomes 1st NFLer to join AFL   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49   

Jan 15   NFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 35-31 in the year 1961.   

Jan 15   Supremes signed with Motown Records on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history janos Viski, composer, dies at 54   

Jan 16   Russian espionage ring detected in Great Britain on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Eisenhower allegedly orders assassination of Congo's Lumumba on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history eisenhower allegedly orders the assassination of Congo's Lumumba   

Jan 17   Patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36 in the year 1961.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)   

Jan 10   In the year 1961 dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66   

Jan 11   In the year 1961 death of elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)   

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