Page 13: Historical Events In 1961

Sep 16   In the year 1961 a P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies   

Sep 17   On this day in history adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62   

Sep 18   On this day in history dag Hammarskjoeld, UN Sect Gen, dies in an air crash over Congo at 56   

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

Sep 19   On this day in history helen Kimble, fictional wife of Dr Richard Kimble (Fugitive)   

Sep 21   In the year 1961 antonio Abertondo swims English Channel round trip (44 miles)   

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

Sep 21   On this day in history 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   Marion Davies, actress (Not So Dumb, 5 & 10), dies of cancer at 64 on this day in history.   

Sep 22   Peace Corps established in the year 1961.   

Sep 23   1st movie to become a TV series-How to Marry a Millionaire on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1961.   

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

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

Sep 26   Eily Malyon, actress (Jane Eyre, I Married a Witch), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   On this day in history 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   Michael Shepley, actor (Dick & the Duchess), dies at 54 in the year 1961.   

Sep 28   On this day in history syria withdraws from United Arab Republic   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history a believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha   

Oct 01   On this day in history donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60   

Oct 01   East & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon on this day in history.   

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

Oct 02   Reggie Spooner, cricketer (England centurion v S Africa 1912), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1961 max Weber, Polish/Russ/US painter, dies   

Oct 09   On this day in history tanganyika becomes independent within the British Commonwealth   

Oct 09   Volcano eruptions on Tristan de Cunha (South Atlantic) in the year 1961.   

Oct 10   On this day in history otis M Smith appointed to Michigan Supreme Court   

Oct 10   The entire population of Tristan de Cunha is evacuated, following a volcanic eruption on the South Atlantic island on this day in history.   

Oct 11   On this day in history leonard "Chico" Marx, comedian (Marx Brothers), dies at 74   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of todd Haynes, American film director   

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

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   John Thune, American politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter   

Jan 02   Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies on this day in history.   

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

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   Emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1961 dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66   

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.