Page 14: Historical Events In 1961
Sunday, 22 December 2024
Oct 11 In the year 1961 uSAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100 m
Oct 11 USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100m in the year 1961.
Oct 17 In the year 1961 22nd congress of CPSU opens in Moscow
Oct 17 In the year 1961 nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 33,100 m
Oct 17 On this day in history nY Museum of Modern Art hung Henri Matisse's "Le Bateau" upside-down, It wasn't corrected until December 3rd
Oct 18 Emergency crisis proclaimed in South Vietnam due to commun attack in the year 1961.
Oct 18 The birth of Wynton Marsalis, Jazz trumpeter in the year 1961.
Oct 19 Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60 on this day in history.
Oct 21 Barbra Striesand opens in "Another Evening with Harry Stones" on this day in history.
Oct 21 Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies on this day in history.
Oct 22 In the year 1961 75,000 Flemings demand equal rights & Flemish language in Belgium
Oct 24 "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC for 55 perfs on this day in history.
Oct 24 Malta granted independence from Britain in the year 1961.
Oct 25 Peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75 on this day in history.
Oct 26 In the year 1961 1st Saturn launch vehicle made a flight test
Oct 26 On this day in history edgar Mayne, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia around WWI), dies
Oct 27 1st Saturn launch vehicle makes an unmanned flight test on this day in history.
Oct 27 On this day in history american Basketball League starts play
Oct 27 On this day in history outer Mongolia & Mauritania become the 102nd & 103rd members of UN
Oct 27 In the year 1961 the first Saturn launch vehicle makes an unmanned flight test
Oct 28 "Fiorello!" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 796 performances in the year 1961.
Oct 28 Ground broken for Municipal (Shea) Stadium for NY Mets in the year 1961.
Oct 29 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Oct 30 In the year 1961 luigi Einaudi, economist/1st president Italy, dies
Oct 30 Soviet Party Congress unanimously approves a resolution removing Josef Stalin's body from Lenin's tomb in Red Square in the year 1961.
Oct 30 Soviet Union tests a 58 megaton hydrogen bomb on this day in history.
Oct 31 In the year 1961 hurricane Hattie, kills 400 in British Honduras
Nov 01 Alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author, dies at 97 in the year 1961.
Nov 02 In the year 1961 "Kean" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 performances
Nov 02 James Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66 on this day in history.
Nov 06 US government issues a stamp honoring 100th birthday of James Naismith on this day in history.
Nov 06 US govt issues a stamp honoring 100th birthday of James Naismith in the year 1961.
Nov 07 On this day in history antonius F "Anton" Coolen, author (Peelwerkers), dies at 64
Nov 07 France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria on this day in history.
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