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
Top Grossing Films
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
Championship Teams
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
1961 Timeline
January 1961
- January 24: Actress Marilyn Monroe and playwright Arthur Miller divorce after less then five years of marriage.
April 12 1961
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April 12: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to fly into space and orbit the earth.
May 5 1961
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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 29 1961
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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 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.
When did the Minnesota Vikings first start playing?(1 Answer)
A:
September 17 1961
Which team now has the longest drought since last winning the Stanley Cup,and what has the year of their last championhip? (1 Answer)
A:
Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 1961 and haven't won since. They have the current longest drought. This also includes teams that come into the league ...
How many national titles has Ohio State won in football?(4 Answers)
A:
7. 1942, 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970, 2002
