Page 2: Historical Events In 1961

Jan 18   In the year 1961 zanzibar's Afro-Shirazi party wins 1 seat by a single vote & parliament by a single seat   

Jan 19   1st episode for "Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed in the year 1961.   

Jan 19   The first episode for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed in the year 1961.   

Jan 20   Arthur M Ramsay becomes archbishop of Canterbury in the year 1961.   

Jan 20   On this day in history john Fitzgerald Kennedy began his presidency with inauguration ceremonies on the newly renovated east front of the Capitol.   

Jan 20   Robert Frost recites "The Gift Outright" at JFK's inauguration on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1961 yugoslav ex-Vice-President Milovan Djilas flees   

Jan 21   "Conquering Hero" closes at ANTA Theater New York City NY after 8 performances in the year 1961.   

Jan 21   On this day in history "Conquering Hero" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 8 performances   

Jan 21   John Joseph Becker, composer, dies a day before 75th birthday on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Portuguese rebels seize cruise ship Santa Maria in the year 1961.   

Jan 23   In the year 1961 supreme Court rules cities &states have right to censor films   

Jan 23   Venezuela adopts constitution on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history edward Albee's "American Dream," premieres in NYC   

Jan 24   On this day in history the birth of Nastassja Kinski, German actress   

Jan 24   Willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82 in the year 1961.   

Jan 25   In the year 1961 1st live, nationally televised presidential news conference (JFK)   

Jan 25   In the year 1961 military coup in El Salvador   

Jan 25   In the year 1961 president John F. Kennedy makes history by holding the first presidential news conference simulcast live on radio and TV.   

Jan 25   On this day in history the first live, nationally televised Presidential news conference (JFK)   

Jan 25   Walt Disney's "101 Dalmations" released in the year 1961.   

Jan 26   On this day in history "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" by Elvis Presley peaks to #1   

Jan 26   Morris Nichols, cricketer (41 wkts in 14 Tests for Eng 1930-39), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 27   "Sing Along with Mitch" [Miller] premieres on NBC TV in the year 1961.   

Jan 28   In the year 1961 republic of Rwanda proclaimed   

Jan 29   US female Figure Skating championship won by Laurence Owen in the year 1961.   

Jan 29   US male Figure Skating championship won by Bradley Lord in the year 1961.   

Jan 30   In the year 1961 bobby Darin is youngest performer to headline a TV special on NBC   

Jan 30   In the year 1961 jFK asks for an Alliance for Progress &Peace Corps   

Jan 31   David Ben-Gurion resigns as premier of Israel on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history ham is first primate in space (158 miles) aboard Mercury/Redstone 2   

Jan 31   In the year 1961 kanhai completes twin tons (117 &115) vs Australia at Adelaide   

Jan 31   NATO secretary-General Paul-Henri Spaak says he'll resign in the year 1961.   

Jan 31   In the year 1961 uSAF launches Samos spy satellite to replace U-2 flights   

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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 in the year 1961.   

Jan 04   Lee Curreri, NYC, actor (Bruno Martelli-Fame) was born in the year 1961.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1961 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   On this day in history ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81