Page 15: Historical Events In 1961

Nov 08   In the year 1961 whitey Ford is voted Cy Young Award winner over Warren Spahn   

Nov 09   PGA eliminates caucasians only rule in the year 1961.   

Nov 09   USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 30,970 m in the year 1961.   

Nov 12   On this day in history olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci is born   

Nov 13   On this day in history fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Unknown Woman), dies at 63   

Nov 13   On this day in history wally Brown actor (Jed Fame-Cimarron City), dies at 57   

Nov 13   WCBB TV channel 10 in Augusta, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1961.   

Nov 15   Douglas Walton, actor (Bad Lands), dies of heart attack at 51 in the year 1961.   

Nov 16   Great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House for 17 years, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Nov 18   On this day in history "Gay Life" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 113 performances   

Nov 18   On this day in history uS Ranger 2 launched to Moon; failed   

Nov 19   On this day in history houston George Blanda passes for 7 touchdowns vs NY Titans (49-13)   

Nov 22   In the year 1961 frank Robinson is 1st to win MVPs in both major leagues   

Nov 22   On this day in history mariel Hemingway (actress Delirious, Falling from Grace, Lipstick, Personal Best, The Suicide Club, Superman 4 The Quest for Peace)   

Nov 22   In the year 1961 mariel Hemingway (actress: Delirious, Falling from Grace, Lipstick, Personal Best, The Suicide Club, Superman 4: The Quest for Peace)   

Nov 24   Ruth Chatterton, actress (Female, Dodsworth), dies after illness at 67 on this day in history.   

Nov 25   On this day in history nBA's Bob Cousy becomes 2nd player to score 15,000 points   

Nov 26   In the year 1961 alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser, composer, dies at 86   

Nov 26   In the year 1961 for 2nd time in his career, St Louis' Jerry Norton has 4 interceptions   

Nov 27   In the year 1961 gordie Howe becomes 1st to play in 1,000 NHL games   

Nov 27   On this day in history gordie Howe becomes first to play in 1,000 NHL games   

Nov 29   Freedom Riders attacked by white mob at bus station in Miss on this day in history.   

Nov 29   Mercury-Atlas 5 carries a chimp (Enos) to orbit on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1961 stanislaw Kazuro, composer, dies at 80   

Nov 30   USSR vetoes Kuwait's application for UN membership on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1961 fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, & will lead Cuba to Communism   

Dec 02   In the year 1961 fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, and will lead Cuba to Communism   

Dec 03   Anton Geesink becomes 1st not-Japanese judo world champion in the year 1961.   

Dec 03   In the year 1961 jekabs Graubins, composer, dies at 75   

Dec 04   Museum of Modern Art hung Matisse's Le Bateau upside down for 47 days in the year 1961.   

Dec 04   On this day in history smallest New York Knick, 49th St MSG crowd-1,300 (snowstorm)   

Dec 04   Tanganyika becomes the 104th member of the UN on this day in history.   

Dec 06   On this day in history 27th Heisman Trophy Award: Ernie Davis, Syracuse (HB)   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame)   

Jan 05   In the year 1961 birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of john Thune, American politician   

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

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1961 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   Emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867) died in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1961 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