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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
Famous Deaths
- May 12: Gary Cooper - High Noon
- Jul. 02: Ernest Hemingway - Author
- Jul. 17: Ty Cobb - Detroit Lions
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
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
Top Athletes
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."
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January 1961
- January 24: Actress Marilyn Monroe and playwright Arthur Miller divorce after less then five years of marriage.
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.
August 1961
- August 26: The Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
September 1961
- September 16: Dag Hammarskjold the 2nd Secretary-General of the United Nations dies in a plane crash in Rhodesia, Africa.
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.
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.
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.
1961 Questions
what was the roster of the 1961 and 1962 teams? 1 Answer1961-1962 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 .611 135 169 ... read more
What is one photo that defines the year 1961? 7 AnswersI'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 wen... read more
Is the Family Guy Where's My Emmy video trashy or just good fun? 9 AnswersBOTH! 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 orig... read more
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