Page 8: Historical Events In 1961

May 02   On this day in history j C White, cricketer (49 wickets in 15 Tests for Engld 1921-31), dies   

May 03   In the year 1961 maurice [Jean Jacques] Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher, dies at 53   

May 04   In the year 1961 13 Freedom riders began bus trip through South   

May 04   On this day in history anita Stewart, dies of heart attack at 66   

May 04   On this day in history malcolm Ross &Victor Prather reach 34,668 meters (record) in balloon   

May 04   South-Africa ANC-leader John Nkadimeng arrested in the year 1961.   

May 05   On this day in history alan Shepard becomes first American in space (aboard Freedom 7)   

May 05   In the year 1961 alan Shepard becomes the first American into space   

May 06   In the year 1961 lucian Blaga, philosopher/poet (Transcendental censor), dies at 65   

May 08   Alan Shepard receives NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Washington on this day in history.   

May 08   James Fairfax, actor (Gale Storm Show), dies at 63 in the year 1961.   

May 08   The first practical sea water conversion plant-Freeport TX on this day in history.   

May 10   "Beyond the Fringe" premieres in London in the year 1961.   

May 12   Botvinnik wins world chess championship for 3rd time on this day in history.   

May 13   In the year 1961 gary Cooper, 2 time Acad award winning actor (High Noon), dies at 60   

May 14   Bus with first group of Freedom Riders bombed & burned in Alabama on this day in history.   

May 15   In the year 1961 36 Unification church couples wed in Korea   

May 16   In the year 1961 13th Emmy Awards Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr & Barbara Stanwyck   

May 16   13th Emmy Awards: Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr & Barbara Stanwyck in the year 1961.   

May 17   On this day in history castro offers to exchange Bay of Pigs prisoners for 500 bulldozers   

May 17   In the year 1961 frans van Cauwelaert, Flemish minister/mayor of Antwerp, dies at 81   

May 18   Henry O'Neill, actor (Lady Killer, Nothing But Trouble), dies on this day in history.   

May 19   Joe Howard, singer (Gay Nineties Revue), dies at 94 on this day in history.   

May 19   New pier opens in Scheveningen on this day in history.   

May 20   Mauritania adopts constitution on this day in history.   

May 20   White mob attacks "Freedom Riders" in Montgomery AL on this day in history.   

May 21   Governor Patterson declares martial law in Montgomery in the year 1961.   

May 22   "Mother-In-Law" by Ernie K-Doe hits #1 in the year 1961.   

May 22   "Touchables In Brooklyn" by Dickie Goodman hits #42 on this day in history.   

May 22   On this day in history joan Davis, actress (I Married Joan), dies of heart attack at 53   

May 22   The first revolving restaurant (Top Of The Space Needle in Seattle), opens in the year 1961.   

May 23   On this day in history joan Davis, comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53   

May 24   In the year 1961 27 Freedom Riders arrested in Jackson MS   

May 24   On this day in history explorer (12) fails to reach Earth orbit   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of curt Bader, Bloomfield Iowa, sprint kayak (Olympics-96)   

Jan 07   Andrew Thomson, Australian politician was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1961 birth of oliver Goldstick, American screenwriter   

Jan 02   On this day in history bob Catterall, cricketer (1555 runs/24 Tests for S Afr 1922-31), dies   

Jan 04   Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1961 regina Ullmann, writer, dies at 76   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66 in the year 1961.   

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 on this day in history.