Page 14: Historical Events In 1961

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

Oct 11   In the year 1961 uSAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100m   

Oct 17   In the year 1961 22nd congress of CPSU opens in Moscow   

Oct 17   NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 33,100 m in the year 1961.   

Oct 17   In the year 1961 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   Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Oct 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1961 "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC for 55 perfs   

Oct 24   Malta granted independence from Britain on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 26   Edgar Mayne, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia around WWI), dies in the year 1961.   

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

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

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

Oct 28   On this day in history ground broken for Municipal (Shea) Stadium for NY Mets   

Oct 29   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1961.   

Oct 30   In the year 1961 luigi Einaudi, economist/1st president Italy, dies   

Oct 30   In the year 1961 soviet Party Congress unanimously approves a resolution removing Josef Stalin's body from Lenin's tomb in Red Square   

Oct 30   Soviet Union tests a 58 megaton hydrogen bomb in the year 1961.   

Oct 31   On this day in history hurricane Hattie, kills 400 in British Honduras   

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 in the year 1961.   

Nov 02   James Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66 in the year 1961.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1961 birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72   

Jan 06   On this day in history regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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.