Page 4: Historical Events In 1961

Feb 20   Otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1961 blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73   

Feb 21   On this day in history friedrich Dürrenmatt's "Die Physiker," premieres in Zürich   

Feb 21   Gabon adopts constitution in the year 1961.   

Feb 21   On this day in history mercury-Atlas 2 reentry test reaches 172 km   

Feb 22   George de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75 in the year 1961.   

Feb 23   Wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies in the year 1961.   

Feb 24   In the year 1961 explorer (10) fails to reach Earth orbit   

Feb 25   Niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak in the year 1961.   

Feb 26   On this day in history karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83   

Feb 26   Mohammed V, King of Morocco, dies in the year 1961.   

Feb 27   Platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies in the year 1961.   

Feb 27   The first congress of the Spanish Trade Union Organisation is inaugurated in the year 1961.   

Feb 28   In the year 1961 jFK names Henry Kissinger special advisor   

Feb 28   Joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64 in the year 1961.   

Mar 01   President Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1961 seventh cholera pandemic in Worldwide   

Mar 01   In the year 1961 the Peace Corps is established by US President John F. Kennedy.   

Mar 03   King Hassan II's ascends to throne of Morocco in the year 1961.   

Mar 06   1st London minicabs introduced in the year 1961.   

Mar 06   Dutch guilder revalued 4.74% in the year 1961.   

Mar 06   Dutch Queen Juliana celebrates 12½ year government jubilee in the year 1961.   

Mar 06   On this day in history george Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56   

Mar 06   London introduces minicabs in the year 1961.   

Mar 07   Englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Jean Kerr's "Mary, Mary," premieres in NYC in the year 1961.   

Mar 08   On this day in history thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81   

Mar 08   US nuclear submarine Patrick Henry arrives at Scottish naval base of Holy Loch from South Carolina in a record underseas journey of 66 days 22 hours on this day in history.   

Mar 09   First animal returned from space, dog named Blackie aboard Sputnik 9 in the year 1961.   

Mar 09   Mine cave-in in Japan, kills 72 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1961 sputnik 9 carries Chernushka (dog) into orbit   

Mar 09   On this day in history supremes release "I Want A Guy" & "Never Again"   

Mar 12   In the year 1961 belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25   

Mar 13   Elizabeth Gurley Finn (70) becomes pres of US Communist Party on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1961 birth of todd Haynes, American film director   

Jan 03   In the year 1961 birth of erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop)   

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

Jan 05   Curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1961 birth of john Thune, American politician   

Jan 09   Oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter was born in the year 1961.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history death of elena Gerhardt, German mezzo-soprano singer (b. 1883)   

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