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   On this day in history 22nd congress of CPSU opens in Moscow   

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

Oct 17   NY Museum of Modern Art hung Henri Matisse's "Le Bateau" upside-down, It wasn't corrected until December 3rd on this day in history.   

Oct 18   On this day in history emergency crisis proclaimed in South Vietnam due to commun attack   

Oct 18   The birth of Wynton Marsalis, Jazz trumpeter on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60 in the year 1961.   

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

Oct 21   Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies in the year 1961.   

Oct 22   75,000 Flemings demand equal rights & Flemish language in Belgium in the year 1961.   

Oct 24   On this day in history "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC for 55 perfs   

Oct 24   In the year 1961 malta granted independence from Britain   

Oct 25   Peter Jensen, co-inventer (loud speaker), dies at 75 in the year 1961.   

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

Oct 26   In the year 1961 edgar Mayne, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia around WWI), dies   

Oct 27   On this day in history 1st Saturn launch vehicle makes an unmanned flight test   

Oct 27   American Basketball League starts play in the year 1961.   

Oct 27   In the year 1961 outer Mongolia & Mauritania become the 102nd & 103rd members of UN   

Oct 27   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 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   In the year 1961 "Kean" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 performances   

Nov 02   In the year 1961 james Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1961.   

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

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 in the year 1961.   

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 in the year 1961.   

Jan 09   Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 02   Bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies in the year 1961.   

Jan 04   Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 in the year 1961.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 in the year 1961.   

Jan 11   Elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81 in the year 1961.