Page 2: Historical Events In 1961

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

Jan 19   1st episode for "Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   Arthur M Ramsay becomes archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1961 john Fitzgerald Kennedy began his presidency with inauguration ceremonies on the newly renovated east front of the Capitol.   

Jan 20   In the year 1961 robert Frost recites "The Gift Outright" at JFK's inauguration   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1961 "Conquering Hero" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 8 performances   

Jan 21   On this day in history john Joseph Becker, composer, dies a day before 75th birthday   

Jan 21   Portuguese rebels seize cruise ship Santa Maria on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Supreme Court rules cities &states have right to censor films in the year 1961.   

Jan 23   In the year 1961 venezuela adopts constitution   

Jan 24   Edward Albee's "American Dream," premieres in NYC in the year 1961.   

Jan 24   In the year 1961 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   Military coup in El Salvador in the year 1961.   

Jan 25   President John F. Kennedy makes history by holding the first presidential news conference simulcast live on radio and TV on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   Walt Disney's "101 Dalmations" released on this day in history.   

Jan 26   "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" by Elvis Presley peaks to #1 in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 27   "Sing Along with Mitch" [Miller] premieres on NBC TV on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history republic of Rwanda proclaimed   

Jan 29   In the year 1961 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Laurence Owen   

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

Jan 30   Bobby Darin is youngest performer to headline a TV special on NBC on this day in history.   

Jan 30   JFK asks for an Alliance for Progress &Peace Corps in the year 1961.   

Jan 31   On this day in history david Ben-Gurion resigns as premier of Israel   

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   In the year 1961 nATO secretary-General Paul-Henri Spaak says he'll resign   

Jan 31   USAF launches Samos spy satellite to replace U-2 flights 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   On this day in history birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1961 death of emily Greene Balch, American writer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1867)   

Jan 10   Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1961 ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81