Page 4: Historical Events In 1961

Feb 20   Otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67 in the year 1961.   

Feb 21   Blaise Cendrars, [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Switz, poet, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Friedrich Dürrenmatt's "Die Physiker," premieres in Zürich on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history gabon adopts constitution   

Feb 21   Mercury-Atlas 2 reentry test reaches 172 km in the year 1961.   

Feb 22   In the year 1961 george de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75   

Feb 23   In the year 1961 wilf Ferguson, cricket leg spinner (34 wickets for West Indies), dies   

Feb 24   Explorer (10) fails to reach Earth orbit on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak   

Feb 26   Karl Albiker, German sculptor (Problem of the Plastic), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history mohammed V, King of Morocco, dies.   

Feb 27   On this day in history platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies   

Feb 27   On this day in history the first congress of the Spanish Trade Union Organisation is inaugurated.   

Feb 28   JFK names Henry Kissinger special advisor on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64   

Mar 01   President Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps in the year 1961.   

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   On this day in history king Hassan II's ascends to throne of Morocco   

Mar 06   In the year 1961 1st London minicabs introduced   

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

Mar 06   Dutch Queen Juliana celebrates 12½ year government jubilee on this day in history.   

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

Mar 06   London introduces minicabs on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter, dies at 42   

Mar 08   On this day in history jean Kerr's "Mary, Mary," premieres in NYC   

Mar 08   In the year 1961 thomas Beecham, English conductor (Last Night of the Prom), dies at 81   

Mar 08   In the year 1961 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   

Mar 09   In the year 1961 first animal returned from space, dog named Blackie aboard Sputnik 9   

Mar 09   On this day in history mine cave-in in Japan, kills 72   

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   Belinda Lee, actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25 in the year 1961.   

Mar 13   Elizabeth Gurley Finn (70) becomes pres of US Communist Party in the year 1961.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of andrew Thomson, Australian politician   

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

Jan 07   John Thune, American politician was born in the year 1961.   

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   In the year 1961 barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72   

Jan 06   Regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76 in the year 1961.   

Jan 07   In the year 1961 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history ernest Thesiger, actor (Brass Monkey, Ghoul), dies at 81