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The following events happened in August 1961: ... It was the first U.S. National Park to be ... He would be confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 30 and serve as a ...
This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1961 per Variety's weekly National boxoffice survey. The results are based on a sample of 20-25 key cities and therefore, any box office amounts quoted may not be the total that the film grossed nationally in the week.
On the evening of August 30, 1961, Burr and her three siblings were sent to bed around 8:00 p.m. by their parents. Earlier that evening, Burr had eaten dinner at the nearby home of a friend. [8] Burr and her sister Mary (age 3) shared an upstairs bedroom, while brother Gregory (age 5) and sister Julie (age 7) shared a bedroom in the basement. [4]
1939 – Elizabeth Ashley, American actress [30] 1939 – John Peel, English radio host and producer (d. 2004) 1940 – Jack Biondolillo, American bowler (d. 2021) [31] 1941 – Ignazio Giunti, Italian race car driver (d. 1971) 1941 – Ben Jones, American actor and politician [30] 1941 – Sue MacGregor, English journalist and radio host
On 30 August 1961, in response to moves by the Soviet Union to cut off access to Berlin, President Kennedy ordered 148,000 Guardsmen and Reservists to active duty. In October and November, more Air National Guard units were mobilised, and 216 aircraft from the tactical fighter units flew to Europe in operation "Stair Step", the largest jet ...
August 26 – Gail Russell, actress (born 1924) August 30 – Charles Coburn, actor (born 1877) September 3 – Fay-Cooper Cole, anthropologist (born 1881) September 10 – Leo Carrillo, actor (born 1880) September 11 – George Irving, actor (born 1874) September 13 – Fay Roope, actor (born 1893) September 22 – Marion Davies, actress (born ...
A plane flies overhead five days after a fighter jet crashed and exploded in a Midwest City neighborhood on Aug. 25, 1961. The burned out shell of the Tuttle family house is shown, where a mother ...
1961 was a common year ... President Kennedy urges newspapers to consider national interest in times of struggle against "a monolithic and ... August 30. Charles ...