Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The year 1961 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1961 in architecture involved some significant events List of years in Art Events Awards Archibald Prize: William Pidgeon - Rabbi Dr I Porush This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1961: Events February February 1 - Trans-Canada Air Lines become The year 1961 in film involved some significant events Events Last Year at Marienbad ( L'année dernière The year 1961 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events Sylvia Plath suffers a miscarriage Keith and Rosmarie Waldrop buy a secondhand printing press and start Burning Deck Events January 15 - Motown Records signs The Supremes January 20 - Francis Poulenc 's Gloria See also 1960 in country music, 1961 in music, other events of 1961, 1962 in country music and the List of years in Country Music Events January events January 4 - Lokomotivbau Elektrotechnische Werke delivers the first Electric locomotives built in the The year 1961 in radio involved some significant events Events KLAC sold to Metromedia The year 1961 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below Launches This is a list of Spaceflights launched in 1961. Deep Space Rendez-vous in 1961 May 19 — Venera Athletics Marathon August 12 &mdash Enschede Marathon, Netherlands Men's Winner The year 1961 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1961. See also 1960 in Australia, other events of 1961, 1962 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history. See also 1960 in Canada, other events of 1961, 1962 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. See also 1960 in India, other events of 1961, 1962 in India and the Timeline of Indian history. See also 1960 in Ireland, other events of 1961, 1962 in Ireland ---- Events January 6 - Lieutenant-General 1961 in Malaysia 4 years of the nationhood Incumbents Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Syed Putra Population Estimated Population as of 31 December 2461300 Increase since 31/12/1960 57700 (2 See also 1960 in Pakistan other events of 1961, 1962 in Pakistan and the Timeline of Pakistani history. See also 1960 in Singapore | Other events of 1961 | 1962 in Singapore | List of years in Singapore ---- Events See also 1960 in South Africa, other events of 1961, 1962 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Incumbents Monarch - HM Queen Elizabeth II Prime Minister - Harold Macmillan, Conservative Party Events States With Wide Recognition A - Kingdom of Afghanistan Albania - People's Republic of Albania 1960 state leaders - Events of 1961 - 1962 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- 1960 religious leaders - Events of 1961 - 1962 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year ----- Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the calendar for any Common year starting on Sunday ( Dominical letter A) or for any year in which “ Doomsday ” is Tuesday The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today
As MAD Magazine pointed out on its cover for the March 1961 issue, this was the first "upside-up" year—i. Mad is a monthly American Humor Magazine founded by editor Harvey Kurtzman and publisher William Gaines in 1952 e. , one in which the numerals that form the year look the same as when the numerals are rotated upside down—since 1881, and the last until 6009. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
Events of 1961
January
- January 1 - The farthing, used since the 13th century, ceases to be legal tender in the United Kingdom. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC A farthing (meaning fourth part) was a British coin worth one quarter of a penny and 1/960 of a Pound sterling, slightly over a "mill" Legal tender or forced tender is Payment that by Law, cannot be refused in settlement of a Debt ( Debtor cannot successfully be sued The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
- January 3
- President Dwight Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la
- At the National Reactor Testing Station near Idaho Falls, Idaho, SL-1, an atomic reactor explodes, killing 3 military technicians. Idaho Falls is the County seat and largest city of Bonneville County, Idaho, United States. The SL-1, or Stationary Low-Power Reactor Number One, was a United States Army experimental nuclear power reactor which underwent a Steam This article is a subarticle of Nuclear power. A nuclear reactor is a device in which Nuclear chain reactions are initiated controlled
- January 5 - Italian sculptor Alfredo Fioravanti marches into the U. Events in January Holidays New Year's Day - January 1 Coptic Christmas - January 7 Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Alfredo Fioravanti was an Italian sculptor, who was part of the team that forged the Etruscan terracotta warriors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art S. Consulate in Rome, and confesses that he was part of the team that forged the Etruscan terracotta warriors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 The three Etruscan terracotta warriors are art forgeries, statues made to resemble work of ancient Etruscans. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is an art museum located on the eastern edge of Central Park, along what is known as Museum Mile in New York City,
- January 7 - Following a 4-day conference in Casablanca, 5 African chiefs of state announce plans for a NATO-type African organization to ensure common defense. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Casablanca (in Standard Arabic: الدار البيضاء ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʼ; Moroccan Arabic: dar beïda الدار البيضا The North Atlantic Treaty The Charter of Casablanca involves the Casablanca Group - Morocco, the United Arab Republic, Ghana, Guinea, and Mali. The Casablanca Group was an organization of "progressive states" founded in 1961. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa The United Arab Republic ( الجمهورية العربية المتحدة al-Jumhūrīyah al-‘Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah / al-Jumhūrīyah al-‘Arabīyah The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea (pronounced /ˈgɪni/ République de Guinée is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea Mali, officially the Republic of Mali (République du Mali is a Landlocked nation in Western Africa.
- January 8 - In France, a referendum supports Charles de Gaulle's policies in Algeria. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle ( ( 22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French General and statesman who led the Free French Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's
- January 9 - British authorities announce that they have discovered a large Soviet spy ring in London. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
- January 17
- President Dwight Eisenhower gives his final State of the Union Address to Congress. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general In a Farewell Address the same day, he warns of the increasing power of a "military-industrial complex". A military-industrial complex (MIC is a concept commonly used to refer to Policy relationships between Governments national Armed forces, and industrial
- Patrice Lumumba is assassinated. Patrice Émery Lumumba ( 2 July, 1925 – 17 January, 1961) was an African anti-colonial leader and the first legally elected Prime
- January 20 - John F. Kennedy becomes the 35th President of the United States. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by
- January 24
- A U. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled S. B-52 Stratofortress, with two roughly 2. 4 megaton nuclear bombs, crashes near Goldsboro, North Carolina. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Goldsboro is a city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States.
- Musician Bob Dylan reportedly makes his way to New York City after bumming a ride in Madison, Wisconsin. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major The City of New York Madison is the capital of the US state of Wisconsin and the County seat of Dane County. Dylan is likely on his way to visit his idol Woody Guthrie. Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie (July 14 1912–October 3 1967 was an American Singer-songwriter and Folk musician Guthrie's musical legacy He later finds fame in the Greenwich Village protest folk music scene. Greenwich Village (ˌgrɛnɪtʃ ˈvɪlɪdʒ often simply called the Village, is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern Manhattan
- January 25 - In Washington, DC John F. Kennedy delivers the first live presidential news conference. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by A news conference or press conference is a Media event in which newsmakers invite journalists to hear them speak and most often ask questions In it, he announces that the Soviet Union has freed the 2 surviving crewmen of a USAF RB-47 reconnaissance plane shot down by Soviet flyers over the Barents Sea July 1, 1960. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Barents Sea (Barentshavet Баренцево море is a part of the Arctic Ocean located north of Norway and Russia. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. (see RB-47H shot down)
- January 25 - Acting to halt 'leftist excesses,' a junta composed of 2 army officers and 4 civilians takes over El Salvador, ousting another junta that had ruled for 3 months. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate A military dictatorship is a Form of government wherein the political power resides with the Military; it is similar but not identical to a Stratocracy, El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America.
- January 26 - John F. Kennedy appoints Janet G. Travell to be his physician, the first woman to hold this appointment. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Janet Graeme Travell ( December 17 1901 - 1997 was an American physician
- January 30 - President John F. Kennedy delivers his first State of the Union Address. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of
- January 31 - Ham, a 37 pound male chimpanzee, is rocketed into space aboard Mercury-Redstone 2, in a test of the Project Mercury capsule, designed to carry United States astronauts into space. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Ham (July 1957 – January 19, 1983) also known as Ham the Chimp and Ham the Astrochimp, was the first hominid launched Chimpanzee (often shortened to chimp) is the common name for the two extant Species of Apes in the Genus Pan. Mercury - Redstone 2 (MR-2 was a rocket mission launched at 1655 UTC on January 31, 1961 from LC-5 at Cape Canaveral The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained
February
- February 3 - China buys grain from Canada for $60 million. Overview February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
- February 4 - The Portuguese Colonial War begins in Angola. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central
- February 5 - February 9 - In Congo, President Joseph Kasavubu names Joseph Ileo as the new Prime Minister. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to Joseph Kasa-Vubu (1910 sources have 1913 1915 and 1917 &ndash March 24, 1969) was the first President (1960&ndash1965 of the Republic of
- February 9 - The Beatles perform for their first time at the Cavern Club. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
- February 12 - U.S.S.R. launches Venera 1 towards Venus. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 February 12 1961, 003436 UTC, the first planetary probe was launched to Venus by the Soviet Union. The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University
- February 13 - The Congo government announces that villagers have killed Patrice Lumumba. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to Patrice Émery Lumumba ( 2 July, 1925 – 17 January, 1961) was an African anti-colonial leader and the first legally elected Prime
- February 14 - Discovery of the chemical elements: Element 103, Lawrencium, is first synthesized in Berkeley, California. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Lawrencium (ləˈrɛnsiəm is a Radioactive Synthetic element with the symbol Lr (formerly Lw) and Atomic number 103 Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States.
- February 15 - A Sabena Boeing 707 crashes near Brussels, Belgium, killing 73, including the entire United States figure skating team and several coaches. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor SABENA was the national airline of Belgium from 1923 to 2001 with its base at Brussels National Airport. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Figure skating is an athletic Sport in which individuals pairs or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging
- February 25 - The last public tram operates in Sydney, Australia, bringing to an end the Southern Hemisphere's largest tramway network. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor This is a historical article about the now closed tramways of Sydney Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
- February 26 - Hassan II is pronounced King of Morocco. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed King Hassan II (صاحب الجلالة الملك الحسن الثاني class Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa
March
- March 1
- President of the United States John F. Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of The Peace Corps is an independent United States federal agency.
- Uganda becomes self-governing by holding its first general elections. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa.
- March 3 - Hassan II is crowned King of Morocco. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian King Hassan II (صاحب الجلالة الملك الحسن الثاني class Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa
- March 8
- Max Conrad circumnavigates the earth in 8 days, 18 hours and 49 minutes, setting a new world record. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion.
- The first U. S. Polaris submarines arrive at Holy Loch. The Polaris missile was a submarine-launched two-stage solid-fuel nuclear-armed ballistic missile ( SLBM) built during the Cold War by Lockheed for A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability The Holy Loch ( Scottish Gaelic "An Loch Sianta/Seunta" is a Sea loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
- March 13
- Black and white £5 notes cease to be legal tender in the UK. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency Legal tender or forced tender is Payment that by Law, cannot be refused in settlement of a Debt ( Debtor cannot successfully be sued The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
- A dam bursts on the Dnieper River in the USSR, killing 145. For the rocket see Dnepr rocket. For other uses see Dnieper (disambiguation. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
- USA delegate to the UNSC Adlai Stevenson votes against Portuguese policies in Africa. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula.
- March 15
- South Africa withdraws from the Commonwealth of Nations. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
- The Union of Peoples of Angola, led by Holden Roberto, attacks strategic locations in the north of Angola. Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central These events result in the beginning of the colonial war with Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula.
- March 18 - A ceasefire takes effect in the Algerian War of Independence. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees The Algerian War ( French: Guerre d'Algérie; 1954-1962 also known as Algerian War of Independence, led to Algeria 's independence from
- March 18 - Nous les amoureux by Jean-Claude Pascal (music by Jacques Datin, text by Maurice Vidalin) wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1961 for Luxembourg. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor The Eurovision Song Contest 1961 was the sixth Eurovision Song Contest. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by
- March 29 - The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, allowing residents of Washington, DC to vote in presidential elections. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Amendment XXIII was the twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution which permits the District of Columbia to choose Electors Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by
- March 30 - The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is signed at New York. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is an international Treaty to prohibit production and supply of specific (nominally Narcotic) Drugs and of drugs New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
April
- April 5 - The New Guinea Council of Western Papua is installed. April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop
- April 11 - The trial of Adolf Eichmann begins in Jerusalem. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the
- April 12
- Vostok 1: Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet cosmonaut, becomes the first human in space. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Vostok 1 (Восток-1 meaning Orient -1 or East-1 was the first Human spaceflight.
- Albert Kalonji takes the title Emperor Albert I Kalonji of South Kasai. South Kasai was a secessionist region in the area of south central Republic of the Congo ( Léopoldville) during the early 1960s
- April 13 - Portugal: failed coup attempt against Salazar. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. António de Oliveira Salazar, GColIH, GCTE, GCSE, pron. ɐ̃'tɔniu dɨ oli'vɐiɾɐ sɐlɐ'zaɾ
- April 17
- The Bay of Pigs Invasion of Cuba begins; it fails by April 19. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. The Bay of Pigs Invasion (aka Playa Girón) was an unsuccessful attempt by a U The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer
- 33rd Academy Awards ceremony
- April 18 - Portugal sends to Angola the first military reinforcement. The 33rd Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1960, were held on April 17, 1961 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central
- April 20 - Fidel Castro announces that the Bay of Pigs invasion has been defeated. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until The Bay of Pigs Invasion (aka Playa Girón) was an unsuccessful attempt by a U
- April 22 - Algiers putsch: Four French generals who oppose de Gaulle's policies in Algeria fail in a coup attempt. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. The Algiers putsch (Putsch d'Alger or fr ''Coup d'État d'Alger'' also known as the Generals' putsch ( Putsch des Généraux) took place from the afternoon Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle ( ( 22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French General and statesman who led the Free French Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's
- April 23 - Judy Garland performs in a legendary comeback concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer Carnegie Hall (generally ˌkɑrnɨgi ˈhɔːl is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east The City of New York
- April 24 - Regalskeppet Vasa is removed from the water after being sunk 333 years earlier. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to History During the 17th century Sweden went from being a small poor and peripheral northern European kingdom of little influence to one of the major players in continental politics
May
- May 3 - French phenomenological philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty dies, age 53, of a stroke, apparently while preparing for a class on Descartes. MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle" Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Maurice Merleau-Ponty (mɔʁis mɛʁlopɔ̃ti in French March 14, 1908 – May 3, 1961) was a French phenomenological A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain
- May 4 - Freedom Riders: 13 black and white students with the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) leave Washington DC on 2 buses, to test integration laws in bus stations throughout the deep South. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Freedom Rider is also a song by Traffic and later Rascal Flatts Civil Rights activists called Freedom Riders rode in interstate buses
- May 5 - Mercury program: Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space aboard Mercury-Redstone 3. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr (November 18 1923 &ndash July 21 1998 ( Rear Admiral, USN Ret Mercury-Redstone 3 was a US Mercury program human crewed space mission launched on May 5, 1961 using a Redstone rocket
- May 6 - Tottenham Hotspur F.C. become the first team in the 20th century to win the league and cup double. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League.
- May 8 - Briton George Blake is sentenced to 42 years imprisonment for spying. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen George Blake (born George Behar, November 11, 1922) is a former British spy known for having been a Double agent in
- May 14 - American civil rights movement: A Freedom Riders bus is fire-bombed near Anniston, Alabama and the civil rights protestors are beaten by an angry mob. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the The American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968 refers to the reform movements in the United States aimed at abolishing racial discrimination against African Freedom Rider is also a song by Traffic and later Rascal Flatts Civil Rights activists called Freedom Riders rode in interstate buses Anniston is a city in Calhoun County in the state of Alabama, United States. Ochlocracy ( Greek: οχλοκρατία or okhlokratía; Latin: ochlocratia) is government by mob or a mass of people
- May 16 - A military coup in South Korea - Park Chung Hee takes over. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Park Chung-hee ( November 14, 1917 – October 26, 1979) was a former ROK Army general and the autocratic dictator of the Republic
- May 19 - Venera program: Venera 1 becomes the first man-made object to fly-by another planet by passing Venus (however, the probe had lost contact with Earth a month earlier and did not send back any data). Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and The Venera (Венера series of probes was developed by the USSR between 1961 and 1984 to gather data from Venus. February 12 1961, 003436 UTC, the first planetary probe was launched to Venus by the Soviet Union. The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University
- May 21 - American civil rights movement: Alabama Governor John Patterson declares martial law in an attempt to restore order after race riots break out. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. The American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968 refers to the reform movements in the United States aimed at abolishing racial discrimination against African Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. John Malcolm Patterson (born September 27, 1921) is an American Politician who was the forty-ninth Governor of Alabama, Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect when the military takes control of the normal administration of justice Race Riot is a 1929 animated Short subject, featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
- May 24 - American civil rights movement: Freedom Riders are arrested in Jackson, Mississippi for "disturbing the peace" after disembarking from their bus. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned The American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968 refers to the reform movements in the United States aimed at abolishing racial discrimination against African Freedom Rider is also a song by Traffic and later Rascal Flatts Civil Rights activists called Freedom Riders rode in interstate buses
- May 25 - Apollo program: President Kennedy announces before a special joint session of Congress his goal to put a man on the Moon before the end of the decade. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of
- May 27 - Tunku Abdul Rahman, Prime Minister of Malaya, holds a press conference in Singapore, announcing his idea to form the Federation of Malaysia, comprising Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak, Brunei and North Borneo (Sabah). Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Sir Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah, CH ( February 8 1903 &ndash December 6 The Federation of Malaya (Persekutuan Tanah Melayu was a federation of 11 states formed on January 31 1948 from the nine Malay states and the British Singapore For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Singapore Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the Island of Borneo. Brunei Darussalam, (bruːˈnaɪ in English officially the State of Brunei Abode of Peace (Negara Brunei Darussalam Jawi: برني دارالسلام Sabah is a Malaysian state located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo.
- May 28 - Peter Benenson's article "The Forgotten Prisoners" is published in several internationally read newspapers. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Peter Benenson ( July 31 1921 &ndash February 25 2005) was an English lawyer and the founder of Human rights group A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. This will later be thought of as the founding of the human rights organization Amnesty International. Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to
- May 30 - Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, totalitarian despot of the Dominican Republic since 1930, is killed in an ambush, putting an end to the second longest-running dictatorship in Latin American history. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following This article is about Rafael L Trujillo former dictator of the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with
- May 31
- In France, rebel generals Maurice Challe and Andre Zelelr are sentenced to 15 years in prison. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
- South Africa officially leaves the Commonwealth of Nations. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
- President John F. Kennedy and Charles De Gaulle meet in Paris. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle ( ( 22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French General and statesman who led the Free French Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
June
- 1 June - Ethiopia experiences her most devastating earthquake of the 20th century, with a magnitude of 6. Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page 7. The town of Majete is destroyed, 45% of the houses in Karakore collapsed, 17 kilometers of the main road north of Karakore were damaged by landslides and fissures, and 5,000 inhabitants in the area are left homeless. Majete is a town in northeastern Ethiopia. Located Karakore (sometimes spelled as two words Kara Kore
- June 4 - Vienna summit: John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev meet during 2 days in Vienna. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. 1961 Vienna Summit ( Vienna Austria on June 4 1961 was where President of the United States John F John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (April 17 1894 – September 11 1971 served as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964 following Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. They discuss nuclear tests, disarmament and Germany. Disarmament refers to the act of reducing limiting or abolishing Weapons. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
- June 17 - A Paris-to-Strasbourg train derails near Vitry-le-François; 24 are killed, 109 injured. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Strasbourg (Strasbourg stʁazbuʁ Alsatian: Strossburi,; Straßburg) is the capital and principal City of the Alsace région Vitry-le-François is a commune of the Marne département, in France.
- June 17 - The New Democratic Party of Canada is founded with the merger of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the Canadian Labour Congress. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots
- June 19 - The British protectorate ends in Kuwait and it becomes an emirate. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. In International law, a protectorate is a autonomous territory that is "protected" by a stronger state or entity hense the protector which engages to protect The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed An emirate is a political territory that is ruled by a dynastic Arab Monarch styled Emir.
- June 21 - Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev requests asylum in France while in Paris with the Kirov Ballet. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev ( Tatar: Rudolf Xämät ulı Nuriev, Russian: Рудольф Хаметович Нуриев This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Mariinsky Ballet, is an internationally renowned Classical ballet company based at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg, Russia.
- June 22 - Moise Tshombe is released for lack of evidence of connection to the murder of Patrice Lumumba. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Moïse Kapenda Tshombe ( November 10, 1919 – June 29, 1969) was a Congolese Politician. Patrice Émery Lumumba ( 2 July, 1925 – 17 January, 1961) was an African anti-colonial leader and the first legally elected Prime
- June 24 - The Ayrshire (Earl of Carrick's Own) Yeomanry, a British Yeomanry Cavalry Regiment is presented its first Guidon by General Sir Horatius Murray KBE CB DSO at Culzean Castle, Ayrshire. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place The Ayrshire (Earl of Carrick's Own Yeomanry was a Regiment of the British Yeomanry and is now an armoured Squadron of the Queen's Own Yeomanry (QOY part of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Yeomanry is a designation used by a number of units or sub-units of the British Territorial Army, descended from volunteer Cavalry regiments The Cavalry (from French cavalerie) is the second oldest of the Combat Arms, and as Soldiers or Warriors who fought mounted on A regiment is a Military unit, composed of a variable number of Battalions – commanded by a Colonel. Culzean Castle (pronounced cull-ANE: see Yogh) is a Castle near Maybole, Carrick on the Ayrshire coast of Scotland Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir ʃir̴əxg̊ iɲiɾʲˈaːɾʲ is a Registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland,
- June 25
- U. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians S. philanthropist George Washington Vanderbilt III is found dead at the base of a San Francisco skyscraper. George Washington Vanderbilt III (1914 – June 24, 1961) was a yachtsman and a scientific explorer who was a member of the prominent United States
- Iraqi president Abdul Karim Kassem announces he is going to annex Kuwait. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Abd al-Karim Qasim (عبد الكريم قاسم) (1914 – February 9 1963 was a nationalist Iraqi Military officer who seized power in a 1958 The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed
- June 27 - Kuwait requests British help; the United Kingdom sends in troops. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
July
- July 2 - Ernest Hemingway commits suicide by gunshot in Ketchum, Idaho. Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21 1899 — July 2 1961 was an American novelist short-story writer, and Journalist. Ketchum is a city in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, in the central part of the state
- July 4 - The Soviet submarine K-19 reactor leak occurs in the North Atlantic. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
- July 5 - The first Israeli rocket, Shavit 2, is launched. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Shavit 2 ( Hebrew: " Comet " - 2 שביט was the first Sounding rocket which Israel launched on 5 July 1961 for [1][2]
- July 8 - A mine explosion in Czechoslovakia leaves 108 dead. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
- July 13 - Charlie Brown successfully flies his kite
- July 21 - Mercury program: Gus Grissom, piloting the Mercury-Redstone 4 capsule Liberty Bell 7, becomes the second American to go into space (sub-orbital). Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Charles "Charlie" Brown is the main character in the Comic Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Virgil Ivan Grissom, more widely known as Gus Grissom, ( 3 April 1926 – 27 January 1967) was one of the original NASA Mercury-Redstone 4 was a Mercury program Manned space mission launched on July 21, 1961 using a Redstone rocket. Mercury-Redstone 4 was a Mercury program Manned space mission launched on July 21, 1961 using a Redstone rocket. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Upon splashdown, the hatch prematurely opens, and the capsule sinks (it will be recovered in 1999). Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
- July 31
- At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, the first All-Star Game tie in major league baseball history occurs when the game is stopped in the 9th inning due to rain. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently An all-star game is an Exhibition game played by the best players in their Sports league. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each It will be the only tie (until 2002) in MLB All-Star Game history. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
- Ireland submits the first ever application to join the then European Economic Community. The European Community (EC is one of the Three pillars of the European Union (EU created under the Maastricht Treaty (1992
August
- August 5 - The Six Flags over Texas theme park officially opens to the public. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Six Flags Over Texas is a major Amusement park located in Arlington, Texas ( USA) east of Fort Worth and about west of Dallas
- August 10 - Britain applies for membership in the European Economic Community. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire The European Community (EC is one of the Three pillars of the European Union (EU created under the Maastricht Treaty (1992
- August 13 - Construction of the Berlin Wall begins, restricting movement between East Berlin and West Berlin and forming a clear boundary between West Germany and East Germany, Western Europe and Eastern Europe. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. The Berlin Wall (Berliner Mauer was a physical barrier separating West Berlin from the German Democratic Republic (GDR ( East Germany) including East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990 West Berlin was the name given to the western part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990 West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent.
- August 21 - Jomo Kenyatta is released from prison in Kenya. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Jomo Kenyatta ( October 20, 1894 &ndash August 22, 1978) served as the first Prime Minister (1963&ndash1964 and President The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south
September
- September 10 - During the F1 Italian Grand Prix on the circuit of Monza, the German driver Wolfgang Von Trips in a Ferrari crashes into a stand killing 14 spectators and himself. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. The 1961 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 10 September 1961 at Monza. Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a Motorsport Race track near the town of Monza, Italy, north of Milan. Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy
- September 14 - The new military government of Turkey sentences 15 members of the previous government to death. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches
- September 17 - Military rulers in Turkey hang former president Adnan Menderes. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Ali Adnan Ertekin Menderes ( 1899 - September 17, 1961) was a Turkish liberal statesman and the first democratically elected leader
- September 17 - September 18 - UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld dies in an air crash en route to Katanga, Congo. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld ( (29 July 1905 &ndash 18 September 1961 was a Swedish Diplomat, Christian mystic, and the second Secretary-General Katanga is a southern province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to
- September 19 - The first Grey alien is reported. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Greys is a term used to describe alleged Intelligent, Humanoid extraterrestrials that appear in claims of encounters with UFO -related phenomena
- September 21 - In France, OAS slips an anti-de Gaulle message into TV programming. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Organisation de l'armée secrète ( OAS &mdash or Organisation armée secrète, lit Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle ( ( 22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French General and statesman who led the Free French
- September 24 - The old Deutsche Opernhaus in the Berlin neighborhood of Charlottenburg is returned to its newly rebuilt house as the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. The Deutsche Oper Berlin is an Opera company located in Berlin, Germany, in what was formerly West Berlin. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Charlottenburg is a locality of Berlin within the borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, named after Queen Sophia Charlotte (1668-1705 The Deutsche Oper Berlin is an Opera company located in Berlin, Germany, in what was formerly West Berlin.
- September 28 - A military coup in Damascus, Syria effectively ends the United Arab Republic, the union between Egypt and Syria. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Damascus ( دمشق,, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية The United Arab Republic ( الجمهورية العربية المتحدة al-Jumhūrīyah al-‘Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah / al-Jumhūrīyah al-‘Arabīyah This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية
October
- October 1 - Baseball player Roger Maris of the New York Yankees hits his 61st home run in the last game of the season, against the Boston Red Sox, beating the 34-year-old record held by Babe Ruth. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Roger Eugene Maris ( September 10 1934 &ndash December 14 1985) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball
- October 9 - Digital photography invented by Eugene F. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Lally presented in a technical paper at the American Rocket Society's Space Flight Report to the Nation in New York. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
- October 10 - A volcanic eruption on Tristan da Cunha causes the whole population to be evacuated. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Tristan da Cunha (ˈtrɪstən də ˈkuːnə is a group of remote volcanic Islands in the south Atlantic Ocean, 2816 km (1750 miles from South
- October 12 - The death penalty is abolished in New Zealand. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island
- October 17 - Paris massacre of 1961: French police attack in Paris about 30,000 protesting a curfew applied solely to Algerians. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost The Paris massacre of 1961 refers to a massacre in Paris on 17 October 1961, during the Algerian War (1954–62 Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's The official death toll is 3, but human rights groups claim 240 dead.
- October 19 - The Arab League takes over protecting Kuwait; the last British troops leave. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. The Arab League ( الجامعة العربية) officially called the League of Arab States ( جامعة الدول العربية The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed
- October 25 - The first edition of Private Eye, the British satirical magazine, is published. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Private Eye is a fortnightly British satirical Magazine, edited by Ian Hislop.
- October 27
- An armistice begins in Katanga, Congo. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. An armistice is a situation where the warring parties agree to stop fighting Katanga is a southern province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to
- Mongolia and Mauritania join the United Nations. Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security
- A standoff between Soviet and American tanks in Berlin, Germany heightens Cold War tensions. A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the
- October 29 - RBS Channel 7, the Philippines' third TV station, is launched. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II
- October 30 - Nuclear testing: The Soviet Union detonates a 58 megaton yield hydrogen bomb known as Tsar Bomba over Novaya Zemlya. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the effectiveness yield and explosive capability of Nuclear weapons Throughout the twentieth century most nations The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Teller–Ulam design is a Nuclear weapon design which is used in Megaton -range Thermonuclear weapons and is more colloquially referred to as "the Tsar Bomba (ru Царь-бомба literally " King Bomb" is the Western name for the RDS-220 hydrogen bomb (codenamed "Иван" (Ivan by its Novaya Zemlya (Но́вая Земля́ also spelled Novaja Zemlja, lit It remains the largest ever (man-made) explosion.
- October 31
- Hurricane Hattie devastates Belize City, Belize killing over 270. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Hurricane Hattie was a powerful Category 5 hurricane that hit Central America on Halloween during the 1961 Atlantic hurricane season Belize City is the largest city of the Central American nation Belize. Belize (bəˈliːz formerly British Honduras, is a country in Central America. After the hurricane, the capital moves to the inland city of Belmopan. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding Belmopan (ˌbɛlmoʊˈpæn estimated population 16400 is the Capital of Belize.
- Joseph Stalin's body is removed from the Lenin Mausoleum. Joseph Stalin ( ნამდვილი გვარი ჯუღაშვილი|Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili; March 5 1953 was General Secretary of the Communist Party
November
- November - The Fantastic Four #1 debuts, launching the Marvel Universe and revolutionizing the American comic book industry. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats The Fantastic Four is a fictional Superhero team appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Marvel Universe is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place An American comic book is a small Magazine originating in the United States and containing a Narrative in the Comics form
- November 1 - The Interstate Commerce Commission's federal order banning segregation at all interstate public facilities officially comes into effect. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi
- November 2 - Kean opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 92 performances. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000
- November 3 - The UN General Assembly unanimously elects U Thant acting Secretary General. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Membership For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly see General Assembly members U Thant (ဦးသန့် 22 January 1909 &ndash 25 November 1974) was a Burmese Diplomat and the third Secretary-General
- November 6 - The U. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with S. government issues a stamp honoring the 100th birthday of James Naismith. James A Naismith (November 6
- November 9 - Neil Armstrong records a world record speed in a rocket plane of 6,587km/h flying a X-15. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Neil Alden Armstrong (born August 5 1930 is a former American Astronaut, Test pilot, University Professor, and United States
- November 10 - Catch-22 is first published by Joseph Heller. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Catch-22 is a satirical, historical Novel by the American author Joseph Heller, first published in 1961
- November 11
- Congolese soldiers murder 13 Italian United Nations pilots. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security
- Stalingrad is renamed Volgograd.
- November 17 - Michael Rockefeller, son of New York Governor, and later Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, disappears in the jungles of New Guinea. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Michael Clark Rockefeller (born 1938 - presumed dead November 17, 1961) was the youngest son of New York Governor (later The Governor of New York is the head of the Executive branch of New York 's government and the Commander-in-chief of the state's military The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller ( July 8, 1908 January 26, 1979) was the forty-first Vice President of the United States, the forty-ninth New Guinea, located just north of Australia, is the world's second largest island, having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known
- November 18 - U. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull S. President John F. Kennedy sends 18,000 military advisors to South Vietnam. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of
- November 20 - The funeral of longtime House Speaker Sam Rayburn is held in Washington, DC. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn ( January 6 1882 – November 16 1961) was a Democratic politician from Bonham Texas Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Two former Presidents (Truman, Eisenhower) and one future one (Lyndon B. Johnson) join President Kennedy in paying their respects. Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of
- November 30 - The Soviet Union vetoes Kuwait's application for United Nations membership. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security
December
- December 1 - Netherlands New Guinea raises the new Morning Star flag and changes its name to West Papua. Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Netherlands New Guinea was the official name of Western New Guinea while it was a colonial possession of the Netherlands.
- December 2 - Cold War: In a nationally broadcast speech, Cuban leader Fidel Castro declares he is a Marxist-Leninist, and that Cuba will adopt Communism. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until Marxism is the political philosophy and practice derived from the work of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Leninism refers to various related political and economic theories elaborated by Bolshevik revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin. Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based
- December 5 - U. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. S. President John F. Kennedy gives support to the Volta Dam project in Ghana. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of The Akosombo Hydroelectric Project ( Akosombo HEP) usually referred to as the Akosombo Dam, is a Hydroelectric dam in southeastern Ghana. The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the
- December 9
- Tanganyika gains independence and declares itself a republic, with Julius Nyerere as its first President. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Tanganyika is the name of an East African territory lying between the largest of the African great lakes Lake Victoria, Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika Julius Kambarage Nyerere ( April 13, 1922 - October 14, 1999) served as the first President of Tanzania and previously Tanganyika
- The Australian government of Robert Menzies is re-elected for a sixth term. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Sir Robert Gordon Menzies, KT, AK, CH, QC (20 December 1894 - 15 May 1978 Australian politician was the twelfth person to serve
- December 10
- The Soviet Union severs diplomatic relations with Albania. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics.
- Nobel Prize: Melvin Calvin is awarded the Nobel Prize for the process of photosynthesis. The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature
- December 11
- The Vietnam War officially begins, as the first American helicopters arrive in Saigon along with 400 U. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia S. personnel.
- Adolf Eichmann is pronounced guilty of crimes against humanity by a panel of 3 Israeli judges. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.
- December 15 - An Israeli war crimes tribunal sentences Adolf Eichmann to die for his part in the Jewish Holocaust. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as
- December 17
- India occupies Goa. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Goa ( Konkani: गोंय /ɡɔ̃j/ is India 's smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population.
- Circus tent fire in Niteroi, Brazil kills 323. A circus is most commonly a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, Clowns trained animals trapeze acts Hoopers, tightrope walkers Niterói is a city and a município (county in the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeast region of Brazil. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
- December 18 - India occupies Portuguese colonies of Goa, Damao and Diu
- December 19
- Goa is officially ceded to India after 400 years of Portuguese rule. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Goa ( Konkani: गोंय /ɡɔ̃j/ is India 's smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population. Daman and Diu ( Gujarati: દમણ અને દિવ Marathi: दमण आणि दीव Portuguese: Damão e Diu is a Union territory WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Diu is a city in Diu district in the union territory of Daman and Diu, India. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Goa ( Konkani: गोंय /ɡɔ̃j/ is India 's smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
- Sukarno announces that he will take West Irian by force if necessary. Sukarno ( June 6, 1901 – June 21, 1970) was the first President of Indonesia.
- December 21 - In Congo, Katangan prime minister Moise Tshombe recognizes the Congolese constitution. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to Moïse Kapenda Tshombe ( November 10, 1919 – June 29, 1969) was a Congolese Politician.
- December 23 - Luxembourg's national holiday, the Grand Duke's Official Birthday, is set on June 23 by Grand Ducal decree. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the Nationhood of a Nation or non-sovereign Country. The Grand Duke's Official Birthday (Célébration publique de l'anniversaire du souverain is celebrated as the annual national holiday of Luxembourg. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
- December 30 - Congolese troops capture Albert Kalonji of South Kasai (who soon escapes). Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St South Kasai was a secessionist region in the area of south central Republic of the Congo ( Léopoldville) during the early 1960s
- December 31
- The Marshall Plan expires, after having distributed more than $12 billion in foreign aid to rebuild Europe. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. The Marshall Plan (from its enactment officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was the primary plan of the United States for rebuilding and creating a stronger Aid (from the french word aide, also known as international aid, overseas aid, or foreign aid, especially in the United States) is
- Ireland's first national television station, Telefís Éireann (later RTÉ), begins broadcasting.
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- "Barbie" gets a boyfriend when the "Ken" doll is introduced. Barbie is a best-selling fashion Doll launched in 1959 The doll is produced by Mattel Inc Ken (lesser known full name Ken Carson) is a toy Doll in Mattel's Barbie line of fashion dolls
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January-February
- January 1 - Mark Wingett, British actor
- January 2
- January 5 - Iris DeMent, American singer-songwriter
- January 8 - Calvin Smith, American athlete
- January 11 - Karl von Habsburg-Lothringen (Károly), Archduke, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary
- January 13 - Julia Louis-Dreyfus, American actress
- January 13 - Suggs, British singer (Madness)
- January 17 - Maia Chiburdanidze, Georgian chess player
- January 18 - Mark Messier, Canadian hockey player
- January 24 - Nastassja Kinski, German-born actress
- January 26 - Wayne Gretzky, Canadian hockey player ("The Great One")
- January 30 - Dexter Scott King, son of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- January 31 - Lloyd Cole, British singer and songwriter
- February 1 - Volker Fried, German field hockey player
- February 3
- February 8 - Vince Neil, American singer
- February 9
- February 10 - George Stephanopoulos, American political consultant and commentator
- February 11
- February 13
- February 14 - Latifa, Tunisian singer
- February 16 - Andy Taylor, British musician (Duran Duran)
- February 22 - Akira Takasaki, Japanese guitarist
- February 25 - Davey Allison, American race car driver (d. The Marshall Plan (from its enactment officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was the primary plan of the United States for rebuilding and creating a stronger The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The, or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Shōwa ( Hirohito) from December 25, 1926 to The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Mark Wingett (born January 11 1961 in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire) is an English actor Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Gabrielle Anne Carteris (born January 2, 1961) is an American actress known for her role as Andrea Zuckerman on the early seasons Todd Haynes (born January 2, 1961, in Encino, California) is an award-winning American Film director. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Calvin Smith (born January 8, 1961 in Bolton Mississippi) is a former sprint athlete from the United States. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Archduke Karl of Austria ( Karl Thomas Robert Maria Franziskus Georg Bahnam von Habsburg-Lothringen) Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus (born January 13, 1961) is an American Actress and Comedienne best known for her Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Graham McPherson (born on 13 January 1961 in Hastings) better known as Suggs, is an English Singer, actor former radio DJ and TV personality Madness are an English pop / Ska band from Camden Town, London, that formed in 1976 Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Maia Chiburdanidze (მაია ჩიბურდანიძე born January 17, 1961) is a Georgian Chess grandmaster, and the Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Mark John Douglas Messier (born January 18 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former Ice hockey centerman of the National Hockey League Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Nastassja Kinski (born Nastassja Aglaia Nakszyński, January 24, 1961 Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Dexter Scott King (born January 30, 1961) is the second son of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Lloyd Cole (born January 31, 1961) is a Singer and Songwriter, known for his role as lead singer of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Volker Fried (born February 1, 1961 in Osnabrück, Niedersachsen) is a former Field hockey player from West Germany Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states James Laurence Balsillie (born February 3, 1961) is a Canadian Chartered Accountant and co- CEO of Research In Motion. Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material Gretel Killeen (born 3 February 1961) is an Australian television presenter, Comedian, newspaper Columnist, Author Big Brother Australia was the Australian version of the international Big Brother Reality television series Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Vincent Neil Wharton (born February 8, 1961) is the lead singer for American Glam metal band Mötley Crüe. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. John Martin Kruk (born February 9, 1961 in Handley West Virginia) is an American former Major League Baseball player and current Jussi Lampi (born 9 February 1961 in Lappajärvi) is a Finnish musician and long-time actor Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead George Robert Stephanopoulos (born February 10, 1961) is an American broadcaster Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Mary Angela Docter (born February 11, 1961) is an American speed skater from Madison Wisconsin. Carey Lowell (born February 11, 1961) is an American actress and former model. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Henry Rollins (born February 13 1961 as Henry Lawrence Garfield) is an American singer-songwriter Spoken word Artist, Stand-up comedian, author Richard Martin Tyson (born February 13 1961 is an American actor Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Latifa Bint Alayah Al Arfaoui ( لطيفه بنت عليه العرفاوي) (born February 14, 1961 in Manouba, Tunisia) Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Andy Taylor (born 16 February 1961 is an English Guitarist, Singer, and Songwriter, best known as a member of Duran Duran and Duran Duran are an English Pop rock band famous for a long series of popular singles, albums and vivid Music videos for which they've won two Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne is the lead guitarist and founding member of the Japanese heavy metal band Loudness. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor David Carl "Davey" Allison ( February 25, 1961 - July 13, 1993) was a NASCAR Race car Driver, best 1993)
- February 27 - James Worthy, American basketball player and analyst
March-April
- March - Reggie Fils-Aime, American businessperson (Nintendo)
- March 4
- March 8 - Camryn Manheim, American actress
- March 10
- Mike Bullard (ice hockey), American hockey player
- Laurel Clark, astronaut (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation James Ager Worthy (born February 27 1961 in Gastonia North Carolina) is a retired American college and professional Basketball player Reginald "Reggie" Fils-Aimé (ˈfiːzəmeɪ fee-suh-may) (born March 1961 is President and Chief Operating Officer of Nintendo of America is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini (born Raymond Michael Mancino; March 4, 1961) is an Italian-American former boxer. Steven Weber (born March 4, 1961) is an American Actor. Biography Early life Steven Robert Weber was born in Roger Mark Wessels (born 4 March 1961) is a South African Golfer Wessels was born in Port Elizabeth. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Camryn Manheim (born March 8, 1961) is an American Emmy Award - and Golden Globe Award -winning Actress known primarily Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Michael Brian Bullard (b March 10, 1961 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a former Laurel Blair Salton Clark ( March 10, 1961 – February 1, 2003) was a medical doctor United States Navy Captain, 2003)
- Mitch Gaylord, American gymnast
- Bobby Petrino, American football coach
- March 14 - Gary Dell'Abate, radio producer (The Howard Stern Show)
- March 16 - Brett Kenny, Australian rugby league player
- March 17 - Umayya Abu-Hanna, Palestine-born Finnish writer and politician
- March 21 - Lothar Matthäus, German footballer
- March 23 - Helmi Johannes, Indonesian television newscaster
- March 27
- March 28 - Byron Scott, American basketball player and coach
- March 29
- April 2 - Christopher Meloni, American actor
- April 3 - Eddie Murphy, American actor and comedian
- April 5 - Lisa Zane, American actress
- April 6 - Gene Eugene, Canadian actor and singer (Adam Again)
- April 12 - Lisa Gerrard, Australian musician
- April 14 - Neil Dougherty, basketball coach
- April 17 - Frank J. Christensen, American labor leader
- April 18 - Jane Leeves, English actress
- April 20
- April 23 - George Lopez, American actor and comedian
- April 26 - Anthony Cumia, American radio personality (The Opie and Anthony Show)
- April 27 - Moana Pozzi, Italian porn actress (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Mitchell ("Mitch" Jay Gaylord (born March 10, 1961 in Van Nuys California) is an American gymnast and Olympic gold Bobby Petrino (born in Lewistown Montana) is an American College football coach and the current head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Gary Patrick Dell'Abate (born March 14 1961) is the producer of The Howard Stern Show and co-host of The Wrap Up Show The Howard Stern Show is an American radio show hosted by Howard Stern on Howard 100, one of two channels on the subscription-based Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Brett Kenny (born March 16 1961 in Gerringong New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league player History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Umayya Abu-Hanna (born March 17, 1961 in Haifa, Israel) is a TV-journalist columnist and writer of Israeli Arab origin and Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Lothar Herbert Matthäus (born March 21, 1961) is a German former football player and now manager currently managing Israeli club Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Helmi Johannes, (born Yogyakarta, March 23, 1961) is an Indonesian television newscaster and Executive producer. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Ellery Hanley MBE (born 27 March 1961 in Leeds) is an English former Rugby league player and is now the head coach is a Japanese guitarist producer arranger composer and songwriter is a Japanese Hard rock duo comprised of and Koshi Inaba (稲葉 浩志 Inaba Kōshi, lyrics vocals Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Byron Antom Scott (born March 28 1961 in Ogden, Utah) is a former National Basketball Association player and current head coach of the NBA's New Orleans Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Amy Sedaris (born March 29 1961 is an American actress, Author, and Comedian. Gerardo Teissonnière (born 1961) is a Puerto Rican Pianist and Teacher. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Christopher Peter Meloni (born on April 2, 1961) is an American Emmy -nominated Actor known for his near opposite roles as the protective Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3 1961 is an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Elizabeth Frances "Liza" Zane (born April 5, 1961) is an American actress who has starred on stage in film and television Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Gene "Eugene" Andrusco ( April 6, 1961 – March 20, 2000) was a Canadian born Actor, Record producer Adam Again was a rock band led by Vocalist Gene Eugene, with Riki Michele on vocals Paul Valadez on bass, Jon Knox Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Lisa Gerrard (born April 12, 1961) is an Australian Musician, Singer and Composer who rose to prominence as part of Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Cornelius Aaron "Neil" Dougherty (born April 14, 1961 in Leavenworth Kansas) is an American Basketball coach who was most recently Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Frank J Christensen ( April 17, 1961) is an American labor leader Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Jane Leeves (born April 18, 1961) is a Screen Actors Guild Award winning English actress best known for her work as Daphne Moon Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Donald Arthur Mattingly (nicknamed " Donnie Baseball " and " The Hit Man " (born April 20, 1961) is the Los Angeles Dodgers Konstantin Nikolaevich Lavronenko (Константи́н Никола́евич Лавро́ненко b Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at George Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is a Mexican American Comedian and Actor. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Opie ( Gregg Hughes, born May 23, 1963) Anthony ( Anthony Cumia, born April 26, 1961) and Jim Opie ( Gregg Hughes, born May 23, 1963) Anthony ( Anthony Cumia, born April 26, 1961) and Jim Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Moana Pozzi, often called simply Moana, complete name was Anna Moana Rosa Pozzi ( 27 April 1961 – 15 September 1994 1994)
- April 28 - Futoshi Matsunaga, Japanese serial killer
- April 29 - Fumihiko Tachiki, Japanese seiyuu
- April 30 - Isiah Thomas, American basketball player, coach, and team owner
May-June
- May 2 - Steve James, English snooker player
- May 6 - George Clooney, American actor
- May 7 - Robert Spano, American conductor and pianist
- May 8 - Janet McTeer, British actress
- May 12 - Billy (William H) Duffy, English guitarist (The Cult)
- May 13 - Dennis Rodman, American basketball player and actor
- May 14 - Tim Roth, English actor
- May 17 - Enya (Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin), Irish musician
- May 27 - Peri Gilpin, American actress
- May 29 - Melissa Etheridge, American musician
- May 31
- June 1 - Paul Coffey, Canadian hockey player
- June 2 - Dez Cadena, American musician
- June 3 - Lawrence Lessig, Professor and Free Culture activist
- June 5
- Anthony Burger, American musician and singer (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title is a Japanese Serial killer who also de Frauded and Tortured his victims Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. is a male Seiyū and narrator Career Formerly a blues singer and known for his low voice Tachiki is best known as the narrator for the pre-fight movies for Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Isiah Lord Thomas III (nicknamed "Zeke" (/aɪˈzeɪə/ born April 30 1961 is an American retired professional Basketball player most renowned as the Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Steve James can refer to multiple people Steve James (producer, American Producer and Director Steve James (cricketer, an English cricketer Snooker is a Cue sport that is played on a large Baize -covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. George Timothy Clooney (born May 6 1961 is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe award-winning American actor director, producer, Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Robert Spano (born May 7, 1961, Conneaut Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Janet McTeer, OBE (born May 8, 1961) is an award-winning British Actress. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Billy Duffy (born William Henry Duffy 12 May 1961, Hulme, Manchester) is a Hard rock and Alternative rock guitarist The Cult are an English rock band which gained a dedicated following in their native Britain with mid-'80s singles like " She Sells Sanctuary " Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13 1961 is a retired American professional Basketball National Basketball Association (NBA player of the Detroit Pistons Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Tim Roth (born Timothy Simon Smith; 14 May 1961 is an English film Actor and director. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Enya (born Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin on May 17 1961, Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Ireland, sometimes presented in Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Peri Gilpin (born Periwinkle Kay O'Brien on May 27 1961, in Waco Texas) is an American Actress, best known for Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961, in Leavenworth, Kansas) is an Academy Award -winning and two-time Grammy Award Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Ray Cote (b May 31, 1961 in Pincher Creek, Alberta) is a former professional Ice hockey forward Justin Mark "Harry" Madden (born 31 May 1961 was an Australian rules football player turned politician Lea Katherine Thompson (born May 31 1961 is a People's Choice Award winning American actress and director. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Dez Paul Cadena (born June 2, 1961 in Newark New Jersey) is an American Singer and Guitarist. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Lawrence Lessig (born June 3 1961) is an American academic and political activist Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Anthony John Burger ( June 5, 1961 – February 22, 2006) was an American Musician and Singer, most closely 2006)
- Rosie Kane, member of Scottish Parliament
- June 6 - Tom Araya, Chilean-born musician (Slayer)
- June 9 - Michael J. Fox, Canadian actor
- June 10 - Kim and Kelley Deal, American musicians
- June 14 - "Boy George" O'Dowd, British musician and producer
- June 15
- June 18 - Andrés Galarraga, Venezuelan Major League Baseball player
- June 23
- June 25
- June 26 - Greg LeMond, American cyclist
- June 27 - Meera Syal, British-Indian comedian and actress
- June 28 - Jeff Malone, American basketball player
- June 29 - Greg Hetson American guitarist for Bad Religion and Circle Jerks, among others. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Rosie Kane (born on June 5, 1961 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Socialist Party politician and former Member of the Scottish Parliament Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Tom Araya (born Tomás Enrique Araya June 6, 1961 in Viña del Mar, Chile Araya's older brother played the Guitar Slayer is an American Thrash metal band founded by Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Michael J Fox (born Michael Andrew Fox; June 9 1961 is a Canadian / American Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Kimberly Ann Deal (born June 10, 1961) is an American Singer, Songwriter and Musician, best known as the bassist of the Kelley Deal (born June 10, 1961, in Dayton, Ohio, United States) is the lead guitarist of The Breeders and the Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Boy George (born George Alan O'Dowd 14 June 1961 in Eltham London) is an English Singer-songwriter, who was part of the English New Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Kai Eckhardt ( June 15, 1961) is a German musician and Composer who plays bass best known for his work with John McLaughlin Dave McAuley, born June 15 1961 in Larne, Northern Ireland is a former professional boxer. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Andrés José Padovani Galarraga (ˌɡæləˌɹɑɡə in English and /ɡalaˈraɡa/ in Spanish) (born June 18, 1961 in Caracas Venezuela Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Zoran Janjetov ( Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Јањетов born June 23, 1961, Subotica) is a Serbian comics Artist David Leavitt (born June 23, 1961) is an American novelist Biography Born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Leavitt is a graduate Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Ricky Dene Gervais (dʒɜːˈveɪz born 25 June 1961 is an English Actor, Comedian, Writer, director, Producer and former Mike Breen (born May 22, 1961) is a Play-by-play commentator for the NBA on ABC and the lead commentator for New York Knicks Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Gregory James "Greg" LeMond (born June 26, 1961 in Lakewood California) is a former professional Road bicycle racer from the Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Meera Syal MBE (born Feroza Syal,, Wolverhampton, England) is a British Comedian, Writer, Playwright Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Jeffrey Nigel Malone (born June 28, 1961 in Mobile Alabama) is a retired American professional Basketball player Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Greg Hetson (born June 29 1961) is an American guitarist He was born in Brooklyn New York and has lived in Los Angeles California
July-August
- July 1
- Kalpana Chawla, astronaut (d. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Kalpana Chawla (कल्पना चावला (ਕਲਪਨਾ ਚਾਵਲਾ ( 17 March 1962 – 1 February 2003) was an Indian-American 2003)
- Diana, Princess of Wales (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 1997)
- Carl Lewis, American athlete
- July 2 - Michael Lindsay, Voice actor
- July 6 - Rick Price, singer/songwriter
- July 7 - Eric Jerome Dickey, American writer
- July 10 - Jacky Cheung, Hong Kong singer and actor
- July 12 - Ray Gillen, American singer (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Frederick Carlton ("Carl" Lewis (born July 1 1961 is a retired American track and field athlete who won 10 Olympic medals including 9 golds and 10 Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Michael Lindsay is the name of a voice actor who also goes by the name of Dylan Tully Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England This article is about the Australian singer/songwriter For the Move and Electric Light Orchestra bassist see Rick Price (bassist Rick Price (born Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Eric Jerome Dickey (born July 7, 1961) is a New York Times best-selling American author best known for his novels about contemporary African-American Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau is a Hong Kong Singer and Actor from the mid-1980s to the present Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Ray Gillen ( May 12 1959 – December 1 1993) was a singer best known for his work with the bands Black Sabbath, Badlands 1993)
- July 14 - Jackie Earle Haley, American actor
- July 17 - Jonathan Potts, Canadian actor
- July 19 - Maria Filatova, Soviet gymnast
- July 19 - Benoît Mariage, Belgian film director
- July 23 - Martin Gore, English musician and songwriter (Depeche Mode)
- July 26 - Keiko Matsui, Japanese pianist and composer
- July 30 - Laurence Fishburne, American actor
- August 3 - Nick Harvey, English politician
- August 4
- August 5 - Clayton Rohner, American actor
- August 7
- August 8
- August 14 - Susan Olsen, American actress
- August 18 - Bob Woodruff, American television journalist
- August 21 - Stephen Hillenburg, animation writer and artist
- August 25 - Billy Ray Cyrus, American singer and actor
- August 29 - Carsten Fischer, German field hockey player
September-October
- September 1 - Cécilia Rhode, Miss Sweden
- September 2
- September 5 - Karim Abdul Razak, Ghanaian footballer
- September 6
- September 11
- September 12 - Mylene Farmer, Canadian singer and songwriter
- September 13 - Dave Mustaine, former Metallica guitarist, frontman of Megadeth
- September 15
- September 18 - James Gandolfini, American actor
- September 22
- Scott Baio, American actor
- Bonnie Hunt, American actress, comedian, writer, director and television producer. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Jackie Earle Haley (born July 14, 1961) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Jonathan Potts (born Price Jonathan William Potts Throughton, 17 July, 1961) is a Canadian actor whose career began in the late 1980s Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Maria Evgenievna Filatova ( Russian:Мария Евгеньевна Филатова (born July 19, 1961, Leninsk-Kuznetsky, Siberia Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Benoît Mariage (born July 19, 1961 in Virton, Belgium) is a Belgian Film director. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Martin Gore (born Martin Lee Gore, 23 July 1961, Basildon, Essex, England) is an English Songwriter, Lyricist Depeche Mode (dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd are an English Electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus born in Tokyo as Keiko Doi on July 26, 1963, is a Japanese Smooth jazz / new age Keyboardist and Composer Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) is an American award-winning Actor of screen and stage, as well as Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Nicholas James "Nick" Harvey is a British Politician. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Lauren Tom (born August 4, 1961) is an American actress. Biography Early life Tom a Chinese American, Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Clayton Rohner (born August 5, 1957) is an American Actor. He is well known for his role as Rick Morehouse in the 1985 comedy movie Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. For the musician see Brian Connolly Brian Conley (born 7 August 1961 in Paddington, London) is an English Yelena Victorovna Davydova ( Еле́на Ви́кторовна Давы́дова born August 7, 1961 in Voronezh, 400 miles south of Moscow Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Bruce Matthews may refer to Bruce Matthews (General - the commander of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division in the Second World War David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961 in Barking, East London) more widely known by his Moniker The Edge, is a Musician known best Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Susan Marie Olsen (born August 14, 1961) is an American Television actress. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Robert Warren "Bob" Woodruff (born August 18, 1961 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan) is an American Television Journalist Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Stephen Hillenburg (born August 21 1961 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma) is an American Animator and is perhaps most notable as the creator of Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Billy Ray Cyrus (born William Ray Cyrus; August 25 1961 is a Grammy Award -nominated American Country music singer songwriter and actor from Flatwoods Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Carsten ("Calle" Fischer (born August 29, 1961) is a former Field hockey player from West Germany, who competed at three Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Eric Demetric Dickerson (born September 2 1960) is a former professional running back in the National Football League (NFL who in his career played for Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio (born September 2, 1961 in Santa Marta, Colombia) is a former Colombian footballer. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Karim Abdul Razak Tanko (born September 5, 1961) is a Ghanaian football coach and former Midfielder who played for Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (born September 6, 1961, Oslo) His birth name is Pål Waaktaar Gamst. a-ha is a band from Norway. They initially rose to fame during the 1980s but have had continued success in the 1990s and 2000s Scott Travis (born September 6, 1961, Norfolk Virginia, US) is the Drummer for legendary British heavy metal band Judas Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Elizabeth Ann Guttman (born September 11, 1961) better known by her Stage names of Elizabeth Daily and E Virginia Madsen (born September 11, 1961) is an American actress. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Mylène Farmer born Mylène Jeanne Gautier (12 September 1961 in Montreal, Canada is a French Singer, Songwriter, occasional Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September David Scott Mustaine (born September 13, 1961 in La Mesa, California USA) is the lead/rhythm Guitarist, Songwriter Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder front man guitarist and songwriter Dave Mustaine. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Daniel Constantine Marino Jr (born September 15, 1961 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a Polish - Italian American Hall of Lidia Muhtarovna Yusupova ( Лидия Мухтаровна Юсупова) (born September 15, 1961 in Grozny, Chechnya) is the Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated James J Gandolfini Jr (born September 18, 1961) is a Golden Globe, three-time Emmy and five-time Screen Actors Guild Award -winning Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Scott Vincent James Baio (born September 22, 1961) is an American Actor, best known for his work on the Sitcoms Happy Days Bonnie Lynn Hunt (born September 22 1964 is a two- time Golden Globe and a Emmy Award nominated American actress, Comedian,
- Catherine Oxenberg, British actress
- September 23 - William C. McCool, US Army Commander and astronaut (d. Catherine Oxenberg ( Serbian Cyrillic: Катарина Оксенберг Latin Katarina Oksenberg (born September 22 1961 in New York Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English William Cameron "Willie" McCool ( September 23, 1961 – February 1, 2003) was a United States Navy Commander, 2003)
- September 25 - Heather Locklear, American actress
- September 26 - Edward Kennedy Jr, son of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy
- September 27 - Andy Lau, Hong Kong actor and singer
- September 30 - Sally Yeh, Hong Kong singer and actress
- October 2 - Edmond Yu, Chinese student (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Heather Deen Locklear (born September 25, 1961) is a six time- Golden Globe -nominated American actress. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Edward Moore Kennedy Jr (born September 26, 1961) is the elder son of U The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (born February 22 1932 is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Not to be confused with film director Andrew Lau. Andy Lau Tak-Wah MH, JP (born September 27 1961 is a Hong Kong Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Sally Yeh sometimes written as Sally Yip or Sin-Man Yip is a Cantopop singer in the Hong Kong music industry and an actress in the Hong Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Edmond Wai-Hong Yu ( October 2, 1961 - February 20, 1997) was a former medical student whose death at the hands of the Toronto Police Service 1997)
- October 5 - Matthew Kauffman, American journalist and George Polk Award winner
- October 11
- October 13 - Doc Rivers, American basketball player and coach
- October 16 - Randy Vasquez, American actor
- October 18
- October 25 - Pat Sharp, host of the British version of Fun House, radio DJ
- October 26 - Dylan McDermott, American actor
- October 29 - Randy Jackson, American musician
- October 31
November-December
- November 1 - Anne Donovan, American basketball player
- November 2 - k.d. lang, Canadian singer and songwriter
- November 4
- November 5 - Gina Mastrogiacomo, American actress (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Matthew Kauffman (b October 5, 1961 in Princeton New Jersey) is an American investigative Journalist and Pulitzer Prize The George Polk Awards are a series of American journalism awards issued annually by Long Island University in Brooklyn. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Steve Young (born Jon Steven Young on October 11, 1961 in Salt Lake City Utah) is a former Quarterback for the NFL's Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Azeez Diab (عمرو دياب (born October 11, 1961) is an Egyptian singer and composer of Jeel music Neil Buchanan (born October 11, 1961) is a British actor best known mainly for his work on CITV on the program Art Attack Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Glenn Anton Rivers (born October 13 1961 in Chicago, Illinois) commonly referred to as Doc Rivers, is a retired American Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Randy Vasquez (born October 16, 1961 in Escondido California) is an American actor Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Wynton Learson Marsalis (b October 18, 1961) is an American Trumpeter and Composer. Rick Moody (born Hiram Frederick Moody III, October 18 1961) is an American Novelist and Short story writer best known for Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Pat Sharp (born October 25 1961) is a British radio and Television presenter and Disc jockey, currently presenting "The A funhouse or fun house is an amusement facility found on Amusement park and Carnival midways in which patrons can have a number of unusual and Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Dylan McDermott (born Mark Anthony McDermott on October 26, 1961) is an American actor known for his role as lawyer and law firm head Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Steven Randall "Randy" Jackson (born October 29 1961 in Gary Indiana) is an American Singer and Musician Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Alonzo C Babers (born October 31, 1961) is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics, Peter Robert Jackson, CNZM (born 31 October 1961 is a three-time Academy Award -winning New Zealand director producer and writer best known for directing Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Mullen Jr (born 31 October 1961 in Artane, Dublin, Ireland is the Drummer for the Irish rock band Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Anne Donovan (born November 1, 1961 in Ridgewood New Jersey) is one of the most decorated figures in women's Basketball, both as a college Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 kd lang, OC (born Kathryn Dawn Lang, November 2, 1961) is a Grammy Award -winning Canadian Singer and Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Daron Aric Hagen (born November 4, 1961, in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is an American Composer of Contemporary classical music Edward Knight (born November 4, 1961, Ann Arbor, Michigan is an American composer Ralph George Macchio (born November 4, 1961) is an American [[actor]] of Italian ancestry Nigel Worthington (born November 4, 1961 in Ballymena, County Antrim) is a Northern Irish football manager Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Gina Mastrogiacomo ( November 5, 1961 &ndash May 2, 2001) was an Italian-American Actress born in Great Neck 2001)
- November 11 - Jan Kuehnemund, American guitarist, Vixen
- November 13 - Klayton, musician
- November 14 - Jurga Ivanauskaitė, Lithuanian writer (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Jan 'Lynn' Kuehnemund (born November 11, 1961 in St Paul Minnesota) is a guitarist best known for her work with Vixen. Vixen is an all-female American Glam metal / heavy metal band which achieved some success during the late 1980s and early 1990s Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Scott Albert (born November 13, 1963) better known as Klayton, is an Electronic rock musician who has performed under a variety of stage Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Jurga Ivanauskaitė ( 14 November 1961, Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union – 17 February 2007, Vilnius 2007)
- November 15 - Ian Reid, Australian educator
- November 18 - Anthony Warlow, Australian singer
- November 19 - Meg Ryan, American actress
- November 20 - Dave Watson, English footballer
- November 22
- December 3 - Marcelo Fromer, Brazilian guitarist
- December 4 - Frank Reich, American football player
- December 8 - Ann Coulter, American author, political commentator and attorney
- December 11 - Dave King, Irish-American singer
- December 12
- December 15 - Karin Resetarits, Austrian journalist and politician
- December 16 - Bill Hicks, American comedian (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Dr Ian Reid is an Australian educator who specailises in Online Education Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Anthony Warlow (born 18 November 1961 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian Opera and Musical theatre performer Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra (born November 19, 1961) professionally known as Meg Ryan, is a Golden Globe-nominated American film Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, David "Dave" Watson (born 20 November 1961 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English former professional footballer who made 12 appearances Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Mariel Hadley Hemingway (born November 22, 1961) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -nominated American actress. Randal L Schwartz (born November 22, 1961) is an American author system administrator and programming consultant Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Marcelo Fromer ( December 3, 1961 - June 13, 2001) was the guitarist of Brazilian rock band Titãs. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Frank Michael Reich (born December 4, 1961 in Freeport New York) is a former American football Quarterback in the NFL Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Ann Hart Coulter (born December 8 1961 is an American Political commentator, Syndicated columnist, and best-selling Author. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Sarah Sutton (born 12 December 1961 in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England) is a British Actress best known for Daniel Francis Noel O'Donnell, Hon MBE (born December 12, 1961) is an Irish singer from County Donegal. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Karin Resetarits (born December 15, 1961 in Vienna) is an Austrian Journalist and Politician. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion William Melvin Hicks ( December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994) was an American stand-up comedian. 1994)
- December 19
- Matthew Waterhouse, British actor
- Eric Allin Cornell, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
- Reggie White, American football player (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Matthew Waterhouse (born 19 December 1961 in Hertford) is a British Actor best known for his role as Adric in the Eric Allin Cornell (born December 19, 1961) is a physicist who along with Carl E The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature Reginald Howard "Reggie" White ( December 19, 1961 &ndash December 26, 2004) was a professional American football player 2004)
- December 20 - Mohammad Fouad, Arab singer and actor
- December 21 - Francis Ng, Hong Kong actor
- December 25 - Ingrid Betancourt, Colombian senator
- December 26 - John Lynch, Northern Irish actor
- December 29 - Jim Reid, Scottish musician
- December 30
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January - June
- January 4 - Erwin Schrödinger, Austrian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Mohamed Fouad Abd El Hamid Hassan ( Arabic: محمد فؤاد عبد الحميد حسن; born December 20, 1961)Mohamed Fouad is a popular Arab Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Francis Ng Chun-Yu ( is a Hong Kong Actor (not to be confused with Singaporean actor Allan Wu who also has the same Chinese name Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Ingrid Betancourt Pulecio (born December 25 1961) is a Colombian French politician former senator and anti- corruption Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. John Lynch (born December 26, 1961) is a Northern Irish Actor. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Jim Reid (born 29 December 1961, in Glasgow, Scotland) is the Lead singer for critically acclaimed British Alternative rock Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Douglas Coupland (born December 30, 1961) is a Canadian Novelist. Sean Hannity (born December 30 1961 is an American radio and television host, conservative Political commentator, and Benjamin Sinclair "Ben" Johnson CM (b December 30, 1961) is a Canadian former sprinter, who enjoyed a high-profile Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature 1887)
- January 9 - Emily Greene Balch, American writer and pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Emily Greene Balch ( January 8 1867 &ndash January 9 1961) was an American academic Writer, and pacifist who received The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1867)
- January 10 - Dashiell Hammett, American writer (b. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Samuel Dashiell Hammett ( May 27, 1894 — January 10, 1961) was an American Author of Hardboiled detective 1894)
- January 21 - Blaise Cendrars, Swiss writer (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Frédéric Louis Sauser ( September 1, 1887 &ndash January 21, 1961) better known as Blaise Cendrars, was a Swiss novelist and poet 1887)
- January 24 - Alfred Carlton Gilbert, American swimmer and inventor (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Alfred Carlton Gilbert ( February 13, 1884 – January 24, 1961) was an American Inventor, athlete, 1884)
- January 26 - Stan Nichols, English cricketer (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Stan Nichols ( Morris Stanley Nichols and sometimes called since his death Morris Nichols) (born October 6, 1900, Stondon Massey 1900)
- February 17 - Nita Naldi, American actress (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Nita Naldi ( April 1, 1897 &ndash February 17, 1961) was an American Silent film Actress. 1897)
- February 20 - Percy Grainger, Australian composer (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment George Percy Grainger (8 July 1882&ndash20 February 1961 was an Australian born Composer, Pianist and champion of the Saxophone and the 1882)
- February 22 - Nick LaRocca, American jazz musician (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Dominic James "Nick" La Rocca (born April 11, 1889 in New Orleans Louisiana &ndash died February 22 1961 in 1889)
- February 26 - King Mohammed V of Morocco (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Mohammed V ( August 10, 1909 &ndash February 26, 1961) (محمد الخامس was Sultan of Morocco from 1927 to 1909)
- March 3 - Paul Wittgenstein, Austrian-born pianist (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Paul Wittgenstein ( May 11, 1887 &ndash March 3, 1961) was an Austrian born Pianist. 1887)
- March 6 - George Formby, British singer, comedian & actor (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of George Formby may refer to George Formby Jr, banjolele player singer and comedian 1904 - 1961 George Formby Sr 1904)
- March 8
- Sir Thomas Beecham, English conductor (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Sir Thomas Beecham 2nd Baronet, CH (29 April 1879 &ndash 8 March 1961 was a British conductor and Impresario. 1879)
- Gala Galaction, Romanian writer (b. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Gala Galaction (IPA /'gala galak'tion/ the Pen name of Grigore or Grigorie Pişculescu; April 16, 1879 &mdash March 8 1879)
- March 17 - Susanna M. Salter, first woman mayor in the United States (b. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Susanna "Dora" Madora Salter ( March 2, 1860 &ndash March 17, 1961) was a U 1860)
- March 23 - Valentin Bondarenko, cosmonaut (b. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Valentin Vasiliyevich Bondarenko ( Russian Валентин Васильевич Бондаренко b 1937)
- March 26 - Carlos Duarte Costa, founder of the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Early life and ministry Carlos Duarte Costa was born in Rio de Janeiro on July 21, 1888 at the residence of his uncle (later Bishop) 1888)
- April 6 - Jules Bordet, Belgian immunologist and microbiologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Jules Jean Baptiste Vincent Bordet ( Soignies ( Belgium) 13 June, 1870 &ndash 6 April, 1961) was a Belgian The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1870)
- April 7 - Vanessa Bell, English artist and interior designer (b. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor 1879)
- April 9 - Ahmet Zog, King of Albania (b. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Zog I Skanderbeg III of the Albanians ref> (born Ahmet Zogolli, later changed to Ahmet Zogu) (October 8 1895 &ndash April 9 1961 was King While the medieval Angevin Kingdom of Albania was a monarchy it did not encompass the entirety of the modern state of Albania. 1895)
- May 6 - Lucian Blaga, Romanian poet and philosopher (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Lucian Blaga ( May 9 1895 - May 6 1961) was a Romanian poet playwright and philosopher 1895)
- May 13 - Gary Cooper, American actor (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Frank James “Gary” Cooper (May 7 &ndashMay 13) was an American film actor and iconic star 1901)
- May 14 - Albert Sévigny, Canadian politician (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Albert Sévigny PC ( December 31 1881 &ndash May 14 1961) was a Canadian politician 1881)
- May 16 - George A. Malcolm, American jurist & educator (b. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. George A Malcolm ( November 5, 1881 — May 16, 1961) was an American Lawyer who emerged as an influential figure 1881)
- May 30 - Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, dictator of the Dominican Republic (b. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following This article is about Rafael L Trujillo former dictator of the Dominican Republic 1891)
- May 31 - Walter Little, Canadian politician (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Walter Little ( March 25, 1877 &ndash May 31, 1961) was a Canadian politician 1877)
- June 2 - George S. Kaufman, American playwright (b. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks George Simon Kaufman ( November 16 1889 - June 2 1961) was an American Playwright, Theatre director and 1889)
- June 6 - Carl Jung, Swiss psychiatrist (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year 1875)
- June 16 - Marcel Junod, Swiss physician (b. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Marcel Junod ( May 14, 1904 &ndash June 16, 1961) was a Swiss doctor and one of the most accomplished field delegates in the history 1904)
- June 17 - Jeff Chandler, American actor (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Jeff Chandler ( December 15, 1918 - June 17, 1961) was an American Film Actor and Singer in the 1950s 1918)
- June 30 - Lee DeForest, American inventor (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Lee De Forest, ( August 26, 1873 – June 30, 1961) was an American Inventor with over 300 patents to his credit 1873)
July - December
- July 1 - Louis-Ferdinand Céline, French writer (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Louis-Ferdinand Céline was the Pen name of French writer and doctor Louis-Ferdinand Destouches (27 May 1894 &ndash 1 July 1961 1894)
- July 2 - Ernest Hemingway, American writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21 1899 — July 2 1961 was an American novelist short-story writer, and Journalist. The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1899)
- July 6 - Woodall Rodgers, Mayor of Dallas, Texas (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England James Woodall Rodgers ( May 11, 1890 in New Market, Alabama ( USA) – July 6, 1961 in Dallas (USA 1890)
- July 17 - Ty Cobb, baseball player (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb (December 18 1886 – July 17 1961 nicknamed " The Georgia Peach," was a baseball player and is regarded by historians 1886)
- August 8 - Méi Lánfāng, Beijing opera star (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. 1894)
- August 20 - Percy Williams Bridgman, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Percy Williams Bridgman ( April 21, 1882 &ndash August 20, 1961) was an American physicist who won the 1946 Nobel Prize in Physics The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1882)
- September 17 - Adnan Menderes, Turkish prime minister (executed) (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Ali Adnan Ertekin Menderes ( 1899 - September 17, 1961) was a Turkish liberal statesman and the first democratically elected leader 1899)
- September 18 - Dag Hammarskjöld, Swedish Secretary General of the United Nations, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld ( (29 July 1905 &ndash 18 September 1961 was a Swedish Diplomat, Christian mystic, and the second Secretary-General The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1905)
- September 25 - Frank Fay, American actor (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Frank Fay ( November 17, 1897 – September 25, 1961) was a movie and stage actor comedian master of ceremonies 1897)
- October 4 - Metropolitan Benjamin (Fedchenkov), Orthodox missionary and writer, Exarch of Russian Church in North America (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Metropolitan Benjamin or Veniamin ( September 14 1880, Selo Vazhki (Ilyinka Tambov Governorate — October 4, The term Orthodox Christianity may refer to The Eastern Orthodox Church: the Eastern Christian churches of Byzantine A missionary is a member of a Religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith someone who proselytizes. This article is about Byzantine governors and ecclesiastical ranks See also Eastern Orthodox Church Structure and organization The Slavic Orthodox Church is organized in a hierarchical structure 1880)
- October 11 - Chico Marx, American comedian (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Leonard Marx, known as Chico, ( March 22, 1887 &ndash October 11, 1961) was one of the Marx Brothers. 1887)
- October 13 - Dun Karm Psaila, Maltese writer (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Dun Karm ( Żebbuġ, 18 October 1871 &mdash 13 October 1961) was a Maltese writer and poet sometimes called 'the bard 1871)
- October 14 - Harriet Shaw Weaver, English political activist (b. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Harriet Shaw Weaver ( 1 September 1876 &mdash 14 October 1961) was a political activist and a Journal editor 1876)
- October 13 - Maya Deren, Russian-born filmmaker (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Maya Deren ( April 29, 1917, Kiev – October 13, 1961, New York City) born Eleanora Derenkowsky, was an 1917)
- November 1 - Mordecai Ham, American evangelist (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Mordecai Ham (1877-1961 was an American evangelist and Temperance movement supporter 1877)
- November 2 - James Thurber, American humorist (b. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 James Grover Thurber ( December 8, 1894 &ndash November 2, 1961) was an American Humorist and Cartoonist. 1894)
- November 16 - Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn ( January 6 1882 – November 16 1961) was a Democratic politician from Bonham Texas The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer&mdashor speaker &mdashof the United States House of Representatives. 1882)
- December 20
- Moss Hart, American dramatist (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Moss Hart ( October 24 1904 &ndash December 20 1961) was an American Playwright and director of plays and Musical 1904)
- Earle Page, eleventh Prime Minister of Australia (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Page, GCMG, CH (8 August 1880 &ndash 20 December 1961 Australian politician was the eleventh Prime Minister of Australia The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. 1880)
- December 25 - Otto Loewi, German-born pharmacologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Otto Loewi ( June 3, 1873 &ndash December 25, 1961) was a German pharmacologist whose discovery of Acetylcholine The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1873)
- December 29 - Sibyl Morrison, first female barrister in New South Wales, Australia (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Sibyl Enid Vera Munro Morrison ( 18 August 1895 &ndash 29 December 1961) was the first female Barrister in New South Wales 1895)
Notes
- ^ Missile Overview (html). Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Nuclear Threat Initiative. Retrieved on 2007-12-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the
- ^ July 1961 (html). NASA. Retrieved on 2007-12-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the
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