Page 12: Historical Events In 1961

Aug 13   Construction of the Berlin Wall begins in East Germany on this day in history.   

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

Aug 14   Clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68 in the year 1961.   

Aug 16   On this day in history 250,000 West Berliners demonstrate against East Berlin   

Aug 17   In the year 1961 building of the Berlin Wall begins   

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

Aug 17   In the year 1961 kennedy administration establishes Alliance for Progress   

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

Aug 18   On this day in history learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89   

Aug 20   In the year 1961 vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer, dies at 82   

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

Aug 21   Jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya in the year 1961.   

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

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

Aug 26   Official Intl Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto in the year 1961.   

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

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

Aug 28   Thomas Connolly, 1st baseball umpire elected to hall of fame, dies on this day in history.   

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

Aug 30   Charles Coburn, actor (Heaven Can Wait, Idiot's Delight), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 01   Eero Saarinen, Finnish/US architect (Dulles Airport), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 02   In the year 1961 greet Koeman, Dutch singer, dies at 54   

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

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

Sep 07   On this day in history 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   Bob Dylan's first NY performance in the year 1961.   

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

Sep 13   On this day in history "Car 54 Where are You?" premiers on TV   

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   Todd Haynes, American film director was born in the year 1961.   

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   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   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born in the year 1961.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1961 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   On this day in history dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)   

Jan 14   On this day in history ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81