Dec 1961 Timeline

1961 Dec Martin Luther King, Jr. Becomes Involved in the Albany Movement
The Albany Movement was a desegregation coalition formed in Albany, Georgia, on November 17, 1961. Local activists, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and the National ...
1961 Dec 6 Ernie Davis Wins Heisman Trophy
Ernie Davis of Syracuse, a big, rugged 6'2", 212-pounder, played left halfback and was his team's leading ground-gainer for three seasons. He completed with 16 catches for 157 yards. He b...
1961 Dec 10 Albert Lutuli is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
If the nonwhite people of South Africa ever lift themselves from their humiliation without resorting to violence and terror, then it will be above all because of the work of Lutuli, their...
1961 Dec 10 Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld was a Swedish diplomat and author and was the second Secretary-General of the United Nations. He served from April 1953 until his death in a plane crash...
1961 Dec 15 "One, Two, Three" Is Released
One, Two, Three is a 1961 American comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and written by I.A.L. Diamond, based on a one-act play Egy, kettö, három by Ferenc Molnar. The comedy features Jame...
1961 Dec 17 Gran Circo Norteamericano Fire
Fire roared through a nylon circus tent here Sunday afternoon as 2,500 persons watched a performance. Police estimated 250 were killed. It was Brazil's worst disaster and the worst ci...
1961 Dec 19 "Judgment At Nuremberg" Is Released
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) is a fictionalized film account of the post-World War II Nuremberg Trials, written by Abby Mann and directed by Stanley Kramer, starring Spencer Tracy, Burt L...
1961 Dec 20 "Lover Come Back" Is Released
Lover Come Back is a 1961 romantic comedy released by Universal Pictures. The film stars Doris Day and Rock Hudson in their second film together. The supporting cast includes Tony Randall...