Page 16: Historical Events In 1961

Dec 08   In the year 1961 antwerp Belgium diocese forms   

Dec 08   Surfin’, The Beach Boys first record, was released on Candix Records. It became a local hit in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

Dec 08   In the year 1961 william Beatton Moonie, composer, dies at 78   

Dec 09   "From the Second City" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 87 perfs in the year 1961.   

Dec 09   In the year 1961 sS Colonel Adolf Eichman found guilty of war crimes in Israel   

Dec 09   Tanganyika gains independence from Britain takes name Tanzania in the year 1961.   

Dec 11   "Please, Mr. Postman" by Marvelettes, released on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Adolf Eichman is found guilty of war crimes, in Israel on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Elvis Presley's "Blue Hawaii," album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 20 wks on this day in history.   

Dec 11   JFK provides US military helicopters and crews to South Vietnam on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Daiun Sogaku Harada, Zen founder of Sanbo Kyodan lineage, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Ham radio satellite Oscar 1 launched with military Discoverer 36 in the year 1961.   

Dec 12   In the year 1961 martin Luther King Jr & 700 demonstrators arrested in Albany GA   

Dec 13   In the year 1961 beatles sign a formal agreement to be managed by Brian Epstein   

Dec 13   Grandma [Anna M] Moses, US painter, dies at 101 in the year 1961.   

Dec 14   In the year 1961 jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" is 1st country song to get a gold record   

Dec 15   On this day in history adolf Eichmann convicted of crimes against humanity in Israel   

Dec 15   William "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player, dies at 99 in the year 1961.   

Dec 16   "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC after 55 perfs in the year 1961.   

Dec 16   Boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Dec 17   On this day in history disgruntled employee set fire to a circus tent in Niteroi Brazil   

Dec 17   India seizes Goa and 2 other Portuguese colonies in the year 1961.   

Dec 17   On this day in history marion Perkins, sculptor (Man of Sorrow), dies at 53   

Dec 18   Britain's EMI Records originally rejects the Beatles in the year 1961.   

Dec 18   In the year 1961 india annexes Portuguese colonies of Goa, Damao and Diu   

Dec 19   British govt begins decimal coin system on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history moss Heart, US dramatist (You can't take it with you), dies at 57   

Dec 21   On this day in history beatles record "Sweet Georgia Brown" & "Ready Teddy"   

Dec 22   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Dec 23   On this day in history kICU TV channel 43 in Visalia-Fresno, CA (IND) begins broadcasting   

Dec 24   On this day in history guy de Lioncourt, composer, dies at 76   

Dec 24   On this day in history houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game   

Dec 25   In the year 1961 rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies   

Dec 26   On this day in history charlie Frank, cricketer (S Af Test centurion v Aust 1921-22), dies   

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Jan 02   Todd Haynes, American film director was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)   

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   Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born in the year 1961.   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 birth of supriya Pathak, Indian actress   

Jan 07   John Thune, American politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1961 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   Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 07   Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1961 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 in the year 1961.