What Happened In March 1961 In History

Historical Events for March, 1961

• 1st » President of the United States known as American President John F. Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps.
• 1st » Uganda becomes self-governing and holds its first elections.
• 9th » Sputnik 9 successfully launches, carrying a human dummy nicknamed Ivan Ivanovich (Vostok programme) e.g Ivan Ivanovich, and demonstrating that Soviet Union was ready to begin human spaceflight.
• 12th » First Winter Ascent of the Eiger north face 1960s or Eiger north face.
• 15th » South Africa withdraws from the Commonwealth of Nations.
• 29th » The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, allowing residents of Washington, D.C., to vote in presidential elections.
• 30th » The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is signed in New York City.

Famous Birthdays on March in 1961

• 2nd » Simone Young, Australian conductor
• 3rd » Mary Page Keller, American actress
• 3rd » John Matteson, American author and educator
• 3rd » Perry McCarthy, English race car driver
• 3rd » Knut Nærum, Norwegian comedian and author
• 3rd » Fatima Whitbread, English javelin thrower
• 4th » Alain Coumont, Belgian chef, founded Le Pain Quotidien
• 4th » Sabine Everts, German heptathlete
• 4th » Tinker Juarez, American motocross racer
• 4th » Ray Mancini, American boxer
• 4th » Mahito Ōba, Japanese voice actor
• 4th » Theodosii Spassov, Bulgarian kaval player
• 4th » Steven Weber (actor) called Steven Weber, American actor
• 4th » Roger Wessels, South African golfer
• 7th » Mary Beth Evans, American actress
• 7th » Mark Kumpel, American ice hockey player
• 7th » David Rutley, English politician
• 8th » Camryn Manheim, American actress
• 8th » Larry Murphy (ice hockey) or Larry Murphy, Canadian ice hockey player and journalist
• 8th » Mark Salas, American baseball player
• 9th » Mike Leach (coach) known as Mike Leach, American football player and coach
• 9th » Rick Steiner, American wrestler
• 9th » Darrell Walker, American basketball player
• 10th » Laurel Clark, American captain, physician, and astronaut (d. 2003)
• 10th » Mitch Gaylord, American gymnast
• 10th » Pam Oliver, American sportscaster
• 10th » Bobby Petrino, American football player and coach
• 11th » Jake Arnott, English author
• 11th » Elias Koteas, Canadian actor
• 11th » Claudine Mercier, Canadian singer and actress
• 11th » Bruce Watson (guitarist) named Bruce Watson, Canadian-Scottish guitarist (Big Country and Casbah Club)
• 12th » Joseph Facal, Canadian journalist and politician
• 12th » Titus Welliver, American actor
• 13th » Grahame Morris, English politician
• 14th » Greg Anderson (dragster driver) named Greg Anderson, American race car driver
• 14th » Penny Johnson Jerald, American actress
• 14th » Hiro Matsushita, Japanese race car driver
• 14th » Rey Washam, American drummer (Scratch Acid, The Didjits, Big Boys, and Rapeman)
• 15th » Terry Cummings, American basketball player
• 15th » Craig Ludwig, American ice hockey player and coach
• 16th » Brett Kenny, Australian rugby player
• 16th » Todd McFarlane, Canadian author, illustrator, and businessman, founded McFarlane Toys
• 16th » Michiru Oshima, Japanese composer and producer
• 17th » Sam Bowie, American basketball player
• 17th » Andrew Paul, English actor
• 17th » Dana Reeve, American actress, singer, and activist (d. 2006)
• 17th » Casey Siemaszko, American actor
• 17th » Alexander Bard, Swedish singer-songwriter and producer (Army of Lovers, Vacuum (band) called Vacuum, and Bodies Without Organs)
• 18th » Tiffany Clark, American porn actress
• 18th » Grant Hart, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Hüsker Dü)
• 18th » Todd Nelson (tennis) called Todd Nelson, American tennis player
• 19th » Jos Lansink, Dutch-Belgian horse rider
• 20th » Ingrid Arndt-Brauer, German politician
• 20th » Jesper Olsen, Danish footballer and manager
• 20th » Sara Wheeler, English author and journalist
• 21st » Lothar Matthäus, German footballer and manager
• 21st » Slim Jim Phantom, American drummer (Stray Cats, Phantom, Rocker & Slick, Dead Men Walking, and The Head Cat)
• 23rd » Roger Crisp, British philosopher
• 23rd » Steve Holmes (pornographic actor) known as Steve Holmes, Romanian-American porn actor and director
• 23rd » Helmi Johannes, Indonesian journalist and producer
• 24th » Dean Jones (cricketer) called Dean Jones, Australian cricketer and coach
• 25th » Mark Brooks (golfer) e.g Mark Brooks, American golfer
• 25th » Fred Goss, American actor, director, and producer
• 25th » Linda Sue Park, American author
• 26th » Leigh Bowery, Australian actor, singer, and fashion designer (d. 1994)
• 26th » William Hague, English historian and politician, First Secretary of State
• 26th » Billy Warlock, American actor
• 27th » Mark Cohen (cricketer) or Mark Cohen, Irish cricketer
• 27th » Nikita Dzhigurda, Russian actor and singer
• 27th » Valery Kargin, Latvian banker
• 27th » Tony Rominger, Swiss cyclist
• 28th » Orla Brady, Irish actress
• 28th » Byron Scott (basketball) e.g Byron Scott, American basketball player and coach
• 29th » Gary Brabham, Australian race car driver
• 29th » Ari Emanuel, American talent agent
• 29th » Mike Kingery, American baseball player
• 29th » Amy Sedaris, American actress and author
• 29th » Michael Winterbottom, English director and producer
• 30th » Mike Thackwell, New Zealand race car driver
• 30th » Doug Wickenheiser, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1999)
• 31st » Howard Gordon, American screenwriter and producer
• 31st » Suzanne Westenhoefer, American comedian and actress
• 31st » Gary Winick, American director and producer (d. 2011)

Famous Deaths for March 1961

• 3rd » Paul Wittgenstein, Austrian pianist (b. 1887)
• 6th » George Formby, English singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1904)
• 6th » Edgar Krahn, Estonian mathematician (b. 1894)
• 7th » Govind Ballabh Pant, Indian politician, 2nd List of Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh known as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (b. 1887)
• 8th » Thomas Beecham, English conductor (b. 1879)
• 10th » Richard Indreko, Estonian historian and archeologist (b. 1900)
• 16th » Chen Geng, Chinese general (b. 1903)
• 16th » Václav Talich, Czech violinist and conductor (b. 1883)
• 17th » Susanna M. Salter, American politician (b. 1860)
• 30th » Philibert Jacques Melotte, English astronomer (b. 1880)

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