Page 12: Historical Events In 1961

Aug 13   Construction of the Berlin Wall begins in East Germany in the year 1961.   

Aug 13   On this day in history construction on Berlin Wall begins in East Germany (Dark day)   

Aug 14   In the year 1961 clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68   

Aug 16   250,000 West Berliners demonstrate against East Berlin in the year 1961.   

Aug 17   Building of the Berlin Wall begins on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1961 carlos Leon Salzedo, composer, dies at 76   

Aug 17   Kennedy administration establishes Alliance for Progress on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history construction on Berlin Wall completed   

Aug 18   Learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89 in the year 1961.   

Aug 20   Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer, dies at 82 in the year 1961.   

Aug 21   On this day in history australian TV current affairs program Four Corners makes TV debut.   

Aug 21   On this day in history jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya   

Aug 23   In the year 1961 uS lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back   

Aug 24   Former nazi leader Johannes Vorster becomes South Africa's minister of justice (if the shoe fits...) in the year 1961.   

Aug 26   Official Intl Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto on this day in history.   

Aug 27   In the year 1961 francis the Talking Mule is mystery guest on "What's My Line"   

Aug 27   On this day in history francis the Talking Mule is the mystery guest on "What's My Line"   

Aug 28   In the year 1961 thomas Connolly, 1st baseball umpire elected to hall of fame, dies   

Aug 30   On this day in history 1st Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons   

Aug 30   Charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84 in the year 1961.   

Aug 30   The first Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons on this day in history.   

Sep 01   On this day in history eero Saarinen, Finnish/US architect (Dulles Airport), dies at 51   

Sep 01   On this day in history uSSR tests nuclear bombs in central Asia   

Sep 02   On this day in history greet Koeman, Dutch singer, dies at 54   

Sep 04   US authorizes Agency for International Development on this day in history.   

Sep 05   On this day in history ernest Bock, cricketer (Test for S Africa, 1935), dies   

Sep 07   In the year 1961 pieter S Gerbrandy, lawyer/premier to London 1940-5, dies at 76   

Sep 10   75th US Womens Tennis: Darlene R Hard beats Ann Haydon Jones (63 64) on this day in history.   

Sep 10   In the year 1961 leo Carrillo, actor (Pancho-Cisco Kid), dies at 81   

Sep 11   In the year 1961 bob Dylan's first NY performance   

Sep 12   In the year 1961 nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 34,840 m   

Sep 13   In the year 1961 "Car 54 Where are You?" premiers on TV   

Sep 13   On this day in history unmanned Mercury-Atlas 4 launched into Earth orbit   

Sep 15   In the year 1961 hurricane Carla strikes Texas with winds of 175 mph   

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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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of john Thune, American politician   

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 in the year 1961.   

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

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   Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 on this day in history.