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Famous Births
- Jan. 13: Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Seinfeld
- Jan. 18: Mark Messier - New York Rangers
- Jan. 26: Wayne Gretzky - Phoenix Coyotes Coach
- Mar. 08: Camryn Manheim - Ghost Whisperer
- Mar. 29: Amy Sedaris Strangers with Candy
- Apr. 23: George Lopez - Comedian
- Apr. 30: Isiah Thomas - New York Knicks Alum
- May 06: George Clooney - Michael Clayton
- May 14: Tim Roth - Reservoir Dogs
- Jun. 06: Michael J. Fox - Back to the Future
- Jun. 25: Ricky Gervais - Extras
- Jul. 23: Woody Harrelson - Cheers
- Dec. 16: Bill Hicks - Comedian
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Famous Deaths
- May 12: Gary Cooper - High Noon
- Jul. 02: Ernest Hemingway - Author
- Jul. 17: Ty Cobb - Detroit Lions
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Chart Toppers
- Jan. 02: Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight?
- Jan. 09: Bert Kaempfert - Wonderland by Night
- Jan. 30: The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow
- Feb. 13: Lawrence Welk - Calcutta
- Feb. 27: Chubby Checker - Pony Time
- Mar. 20: Elvis Presley - Surrender
- Apr. 03: The Marcels - Blue Moon
- Apr. 24: Del Shannon - Runaway
- May 22: Ernie K-Doe - Mother-in-Law
- May 29: Ricky Nelson - Travelin' Man
- Jun. 05: Roy Orbison - Running Scared
- Jun. 12: Ricky Nelson - Travelin' Man
- Jun. 19: Pat Boone - Moody River
- Jun. 26: Gary U.S. Bonds - Quarter to Three
- Jul.10: Bobby Lewis - Tossin' and Turnin
- Aug. 28: Joe Dowell - Wooden Heart
- Sept. 04: The Highwaymen - Michael
- Sept. 18: Bobby Vee - Take Good Care of My Baby
- Oct. 06: Ray Charles - Hit the Road Jack
- Oct. 23: Dion - Runaround Sue
- Nov. 06: Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John
- Dec. 11: The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
- Dec. 18: The Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight Billboard: Historical Billboard Charts
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34th Academy Awards
- Presented on: April 9, 1962
- Best Picture: West Side Story
- Lead Actor: Maximillian Schell in Judgment at Nuremberg
- Lead Actress: Sophia Loren in Two Women
- Best Director: Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise in West Side Story
- Best Documentary: Sky Above and Mud Beneath Rope of Silicon: Oscar Award Winners list
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Nobel Laureates
- Peace: Dag Hammsrskjold
- Physics: Robert Hofstadter, Rudolf Mossbauer
- Chemistry: Melvin Calvin
- Medicine: Georg von Bekesy
- Literature: Ivo Andric NoblePrize.org: 1961 Noble Winners
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January 17 1961
January 17: In his farewell address president Dwight D. Eisenhower warns of the "Military Industrial Complex." -
January 1961
- January 24: Actress Marilyn Monroe and playwright Arthur Miller divorce after less then five years of marriage.
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April 12 1961
April 12: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to fly into space and orbit the earth. -
May 5 1961
May 5: Alan Shepard becomes America's first space explorer, taking off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. -
May 1961
- May 25: President John F. Kennedy asked the nation to work toward putting a man on the moon by the end of the decade.
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August 1961
- August 26: The Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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September 1961
- September 16: Dag Hammarskjold the 2nd Secretary-General of the United Nations dies in a plane crash in Rhodesia, Africa.
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October 1961
- October 1: Roger Maris hits his 61st home run to break the single season record originally set by Babe Ruth in 1927.
- October 30: The Soviet Union tests the worlds largest Nuclear Bomb. The device believed to be 50 megatons, equivalent to be 50 million tons of TNT.
- October 1: Roger Maris hits his 61st home run to break the single season record originally set by Babe Ruth in 1927.
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November 1961
- November 29: Enos the chimp was launched into space aboard NASA's Mercury-Atlas 5 spacecraft. It orbited the earth twice before returning successfully.
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November 29 1961
November 29: Enos the chimp was launched into space aboard NASA's Mercury-Atlas 5 spacecraft. It orbited the earth twice before returning successfully. -
December 1961
- December 15: Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi architect of the Holocaust was sentenced to death during trial in Israel.
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@sooverit83 Also in 1961 a stone bearing Roman governor Pontius Pilate's name and his rank (Matt 27:1, 22-24) was found in Caesarea Israel
@everlastinglife | November 08, 2009 03:45 PM -
RT: @lakouer: RT @hecaitou 当他们开始用脚投票: 《新周刊》（不确定是否被和谐），纪念柏林墙倒塌20周年。。1961年8月15号，19岁的下士舒曼在一团铁丝网边站岗.. http://tinyurl.com/ykcvbho
@RW1231 | November 08, 2009 03:43 PM -
#fotw 1961年，18岁的彼得.菲西特就是这么一个人。他已经爬到了柏林墙的顶部，只需要再加最后一把劲，就可以达成目标，就在这个时候，枪声响了......
@rcy_cn | November 08, 2009 03:41 PM -
RT @hecaitou 当他们开始用脚投票: 《新周刊》（不确定是否被和谐），纪念柏林墙倒塌20周年。。1961年8月15号，19岁的下士舒曼在一团铁丝网边站岗，他的西边，一大堆示威者在咒骂他；他的东边，也.. http://tinyurl.com/ykcvbho
@lakouer | November 08, 2009 03:40 PM -
War nicht die mauer sondern ein Grenzübergang @heiko: "An der Brücke Bornholmer Straße öffnete ... erstmals seit ...1961 die Mauer."
@MarcusLindemann | November 08, 2009 03:36 PM
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View All 1961 Questions (4) | Ask a Questionwhat was the roster of the 1961 and 1962 teams? (1 Answer)1961-1962 OHIO STATE BASKETBALL STATISTICS WON 26, LOST 2, BIG TEN WON 13, LOST 1 GP FG FGA PCT. FT FTA PCT. PF REB Jerry Lucas, c 28 237 388 ... read moreWhat is one photo that defines the year 1961? (7 Answers)I'd have to go with the inauguration of John F. Kennedy. http://img.timeinc.net/time/poy2000/images/jfk.jpg He took power in the midst of the Cold War, and went on to become a symbol of ... read moreIs the Family Guy Where's My Emmy video trashy or just good fun? (9 Answers)BOTH! First, you have to understand that the whole beating is a play on a previous episode. This shockingly horrifying scene with Stewie beating Brian was originally over money he ... read more
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