Page 12: Historical Events In 1961

Aug 13   On this day in history construction of the Berlin Wall begins in East Germany   

Aug 13   Construction on Berlin Wall begins in East Germany (Dark day) on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 17   On this day in history building of the Berlin Wall begins   

Aug 17   On this day in history carlos Leon Salzedo, composer, dies at 76   

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

Aug 18   Construction on Berlin Wall completed on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1961 learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89   

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

Aug 21   In the year 1961 australian TV current affairs program Four Corners makes TV debut.   

Aug 21   Jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1961 official Intl Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto   

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

Aug 27   Francis the Talking Mule is the mystery guest on "What's My Line" in the year 1961.   

Aug 28   On this day in history thomas Connolly, 1st baseball umpire elected to hall of fame, dies   

Aug 30   1st Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons in the year 1961.   

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

Aug 30   In the year 1961 the first Negro judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons   

Sep 01   Eero Saarinen, Finnish/US architect (Dulles Airport), dies at 51 in the year 1961.   

Sep 01   USSR tests nuclear bombs in central Asia on this day in history.   

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

Sep 04   In the year 1961 uS authorizes Agency for International Development   

Sep 05   Ernest Bock, cricketer (Test for S Africa, 1935), dies on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1961.   

Sep 10   Leo Carrillo, actor (Pancho-Cisco Kid), dies at 81 in the year 1961.   

Sep 11   On this day in history bob Dylan's first NY performance   

Sep 12   On this day in history nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 34,840 m   

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

Sep 13   Unmanned Mercury-Atlas 4 launched into Earth orbit in the year 1961.   

Sep 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1961 birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)   

Jan 05   In the year 1961 birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74   

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   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.