Page 14: Historical Events In 1961

Oct 11   USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100 m on this day in history.   

Oct 11   On this day in history uSAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100m   

Oct 17   22nd congress of CPSU opens in Moscow on this day in history.   

Oct 17   NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 33,100 m on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1961 benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60   

Oct 21   In the year 1961 barbra Striesand opens in "Another Evening with Harry Stones"   

Oct 21   In the year 1961 nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies   

Oct 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history malta granted independence from Britain   

Oct 25   Peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Oct 26   1st Saturn launch vehicle made a flight test on this day in history.   

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   American Basketball League starts play on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Outer Mongolia & Mauritania become the 102nd & 103rd members of UN on this day in history.   

Oct 27   The first Saturn launch vehicle makes an unmanned flight test in the year 1961.   

Oct 28   On this day in history "Fiorello!" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 796 performances   

Oct 28   Ground broken for Municipal (Shea) Stadium for NY Mets in the year 1961.   

Oct 29   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Luigi Einaudi, economist/1st president Italy, dies on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1961.   

Oct 31   Hurricane Hattie, kills 400 in British Honduras in the year 1961.   

Nov 01   Alexander Cohen, Dutch anarchist/author, dies at 97 on this day in history.   

Nov 02   "Kean" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 performances on this day in history.   

Nov 02   James Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1961 uS government issues a stamp honoring 100th birthday of James Naismith   

Nov 06   US govt issues a stamp honoring 100th birthday of James Naismith in the year 1961.   

Nov 07   Antonius F "Anton" Coolen, author (Peelwerkers), dies at 64 in the year 1961.   

Nov 07   In the year 1961 france performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria   

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Jan 02   Todd Haynes, American film director was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician   

Jan 07   Supriya Pathak, Indian actress was born on this day in history.   

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   Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 in the year 1961.   

Jan 06   Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867) died in the year 1961.   

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