Page 13: Historical Events In 1961

Sep 16   A P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies in the year 1961.   

Sep 17   In the year 1961 adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62   

Sep 18   Dag Hammarskjoeld, UN Sect Gen, dies in an air crash over Congo at 56 on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Betty and Barney Hill claim that they saw a mysterious craft in the sky and that it tried to abduct them on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Helen Kimble, fictional wife of Dr Richard Kimble (Fugitive) in the year 1961.   

Sep 21   Antonio Abertondo swims English Channel round trip (44 miles) in the year 1961.   

Sep 21   On this day in history antonio Abertondo swims the English Channel, both ways, in 24 hours, 25 minutes.   

Sep 21   In the year 1961 earle Dickson, inventor (band-aid), dies at 68   

Sep 22   In the year 1961 antonio Albertondo (Argentina) at 42, completes 1st "double" crossing swim of English Channel in 43 hrs 10 min   

Sep 22   On this day in history marion Davies, actress (Not So Dumb, 5 & 10), dies of cancer at 64   

Sep 22   In the year 1961 peace Corps established   

Sep 23   1st movie to become a TV series-How to Marry a Millionaire in the year 1961.   

Sep 23   In the year 1961 billy House, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I), dies at 71   

Sep 23   First movie to become a TV series-How to Marry a Millionaire on this day in history.   

Sep 24   In the year 1961 sumner Welles, US diplomat (Good Neighbor Policy), dies at 68   

Sep 25   Frank Fay, actor (God's Gift to Women), dies in Santa Monica CA in the year 1961.   

Sep 26   In the year 1961 eily Malyon, actress (Jane Eyre, I Married a Witch), dies at 81   

Sep 27   In the year 1961 hilda Doolittle, US poetess (Bid Me to Live), dies at 75   

Sep 27   Sierre Leone becomes the 100th member of the UN on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1961 michael Shepley, actor (Dick & the Duchess), dies at 54   

Sep 28   Syria withdraws from United Arab Republic in the year 1961.   

Sep 28   USN Comdr Forrest S Petersen takes X-15 to 30,720 m on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist, dies at 63 in the year 1961.   

Oct 01   In the year 1961 a believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha   

Oct 01   Donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   East & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon in the year 1961.   

Oct 01   Roger Maris sets record of 61 HRs, last off of Tracy Stallard in the year 1961.   

Oct 02   In the year 1961 reggie Spooner, cricketer (England centurion v S Africa 1912), dies   

Oct 04   On this day in history max Weber, Polish/Russ/US painter, dies   

Oct 09   Tanganyika becomes independent within the British Commonwealth in the year 1961.   

Oct 09   In the year 1961 volcano eruptions on Tristan de Cunha (South Atlantic)   

Oct 10   Otis M Smith appointed to Michigan Supreme Court on this day in history.   

Oct 10   In the year 1961 the entire population of Tristan de Cunha is evacuated, following a volcanic eruption on the South Atlantic island   

Oct 11   Leonard "Chico" Marx, comedian (Marx Brothers), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 04   Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress   

Jan 07   John Thune, American politician was born in the year 1961.   

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

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.