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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Hawaii's, then all time low temperature, 14ºF recorded atop Haleakale in the year 1961.   

Jan 03   Adam Clayton Powell elected Chairman of House Education & Labor in the year 1961.   

Jan 03   Adam Clayton Powell elected Chairman of House Education &Labor in the year 1961.   

Jan 03   In the year 1961 the U.S. severs diplomatic relations with Cuba.   

Jan 03   US breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 04   Longest recorded strike ends-33 years-Danish barbers' assistants in the year 1961.   

Jan 04   Longest recorded strike ends-33 yrs-Danish barbers' assistants in the year 1961.   

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   On this day in history uS breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba   

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

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

Jan 07   Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   "Show Girl" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City NY for 100 performances in the year 1961.   

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   In the year 1961 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   In the year 1961 francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49   

Jan 15   NFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 35-31 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   Janos Viski, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1961 russian espionage ring detected in Great Britain   

Jan 17   In the year 1961 eisenhower allegedly orders assassination of Congo's Lumumba   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1961 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   Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 07   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born on this day in history.   

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   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   Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1961 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 in the year 1961.   

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

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