1961 Fact Sheet
Database: Miss America Winners by State
| Record Name | Year | City | State |
| Nancy Fleming | 1961 | Montague | Michigan |
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Kuwait Country Formation Date | 1961 | Kuwait | United Kingdom | June 19, 1961 |
| Sierra Leone Country Formation Date | 1961 | Sierra Leone | United Kingdom | April 27, 1961 |
Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Winning Coach | Losing Team | Losing Coach | Sport | City | Note |
| 1961 Stanley Cup Winner | 1961 | Chicago Blackhawks | Rudy Pilous | Detroit Red Wings | Sid Abel | Hockey | Chicago |
Database: Year and Discoverer of Chemical Elements
| Record Name | Element | Year Discovered | Discovered By | Source |
| Lawrencium | Lawrencium | 1961 | Albert Ghiorso, Torbjorn Sikkeland, Almon E. Larsh, Robert M. Latimer | Jefferson Lab |
Database: Pulitzer Prize Winning Novels By Year
| Record Name | Year | Title | Author |
| To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee | 1961 | To Kill A Mockingbird | Harper Lee |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Frederick Henry Boland | Ireland | 1961 | Third special |
| Mongi Slim | Tunisia | 1961 | Sixteenth |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Jacques Anquetil Tour 48 | 1961 | France | Cycling | 48 | Jacques Anquetil |
Database: United States Violent Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Population | Violent Crime Total | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | Forcible Rape | Robbery | Aggravated Assault | Source |
| United States Violent Crime for 1961 | 1961 | United States | 182,992,000 | 289,390 | 8,740 | 17,220 | 106,670 | 156,760 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: Council of Europe's treaties
| Record Name | Treaty | European Non-Member State | Non European Non-Member State | European Community | Number | Opening date | Entry into force date | Source |
| European Agreement concerning Programme Exchanges by means of Television Films (027) | European Agreement concerning Programme Exchanges by means of Television Films | Yes | Yes | 027 | 15/12/1958 | 1/7/1961 | Council of Europe | |
| European Convention on the Academic Recognition of University Qualifications (032) | European Convention on the Academic Recognition of University Qualifications | Yes | Yes | 032 | 14/12/1959 | 27/11/1961 | Council of Europe | |
| European Agreement on the Protection of Television Broadcasts (034) | European Agreement on the Protection of Television Broadcasts | 034 | 22/6/1960 | 1/7/1961 | Council of Europe | |||
| European Social Charter (035) | European Social Charter | 035 | 18/10/1961 | 26/2/1965 | Council of Europe | |||
| Fourth Protocol to the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe (036) | Fourth Protocol to the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe | 036 | 16/12/1961 | 16/12/1961 | Council of Europe | |||
| European Agreement on Travel by Young Persons on Collective Passports between the Member Countries of the Council of Europe (037) | European Agreement on Travel by Young Persons on Collective Passports between the Member Countries of the Council of Europe | Yes | Yes | 037 | 16/12/1961 | 17/1/1962 | Council of Europe |
Database: United States Property Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Total Property Crimes | Burglary | Larceny - Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Source |
| United States Property Crime for 1961 | 1961 | United States | 3,198,600 | 949,600 | 1,913,000 | 336,000 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: S&P Earnings History by Year
| Record Name | Year | Source | Earnings Yield | Dividend Yield | S & P 500 Index | Earnings | Dividends |
| 1961 Standard and Poors Performance | 1961 | Standard & Poors | 4.71% | 2.85% | 71.55 | 3.37 | 2.04 |
Database: Carnegie Medal for Children's Books
| Record Name | Year | Publisher | Author |
| A Stranger at Green Knowe | 1961 | Faber | Lucy M Boston |
Database: Canadian Television Network List
| Record Name | Station | Year Founded | Network Type | Language | Country | Ownership | Owned Stations | Private Affilates | Household Reach | Source |
| CTV | CTV | 1961 | Commercial Network | English | Canada | Private | 21 | 3 | 84 | Wikipedia |
Database: Longest Running TV Shows
| Record Name | Start Year | End Year | Country | Genre | Total Episodes |
| The Avengers | 1961 | 1969 | United States | Drama | 161 |
| Doctor Kildare | 1961 | 1966 | United States | Drama | 190 |
| The Loretta Young Show | 1953 | 1961 | United States | Drama | 225 |
Database: Crude Oil Prices from 1949 to Present
| Record Name | Year | Nominal | 2007 Inflation Adjusted | Source |
| Crude Oil Price for 1961 | 1961 | $2.85 | $19.88 | United States Department of Energy |
Database: Formula One World Drivers Champions
| Record Name | Year | Team | Tires | Poles | Sport | Driver | Wins | Podiums | Fastest Laps | Points | Clinched | Margin (Points) | Source |
| Formula One Champion (1961) | 1961 | Ferrari* | D | 5 | Auto Racing | Phil Hill | 2 | 6 | 2 | 34 | Race 75 of 8 | 1 | Wikipedia |
Database: American Film Institute's 100 Best Movies of All Time
| Record Name | Year | Rank | Movie | Source |
| West Side Story (1961) | 1961 | 51. | West Side Story | American Film Institute |
Database: List of longest suspension bridge spans
| Record Name | Year Constructed | Country | Bridge | Location | Length (Meters) | Length (Feet) | Note | Source |
| Throgs Neck Bridge | 1961 | United States | Throgs Neck Bridge | New York, NY, USA | 549 | 1,800 | Wikipedia | |
| Tamar Bridge | 1961 | United Kingdom | Tamar Bridge | Plymouth-Saltash, United Kingdom | 335 | 1,100 | Wikipedia |
Database: Periodic Table of the Elements
| Record Name | Symbol | Group | Number | Melting Point | Boiling Point | Density | Year Discovered | Atomic Weight | % of Earth's Crust |
| Lawrencium | Lr | 102 | 103 | 1627 | 1961 | 262 |
Database: Listing of FDA Approved Oncology Drugs
| Record Name | Manufacturer/Distributor | Drug | Trade Name | Approved Use | Approval Date | Source |
| DROMOSTANOLONE (Eli Lilly) | Eli Lilly | DROMOSTANOLONE PROPIONATE | DROMOSTANOLONE | Oct 26 1961 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
Database: Baseball World Series Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Winning City | Losing City | Sport | Score |
| World Series 1961 | 1961 | New York Yankees | Cincinnati Reds | NEW YORK | Cincinnati | Baseball | 4 - 1 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Men's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1961 Wimbledon Mens Result | 1961 | Tennis | Rod Laver | Chuck McKinley | 63 61 64 |
Database: Aircraft Carriers of the United States
| Record Name | Country | Aircraft Carrier | Comission Year | Decomission or Loss Year | Commision Date | Decommision or Loss Date | Hull Number |
| Kitty Hawk | United States | Kitty Hawk | 1961 | 29 Apr 1961 | — | 63 | |
| Constellation | United States | Constellation | 1961 | 2003 | 27 Oct 1961 | 7 Aug. 2003 | 64 |
| Enterprise | United States | Enterprise | 1961 | 25 Nov 1961 | — | 65 |
Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions
| Record Name | Year | Sport | City Location | Winner | Champion | Opponent | In Final 4 | In Final 4 |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (1961) | 1961 | Basketball | Kansas City | Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Ohio State | St. Joseph's (PA) | Utah |
Database: Gaming System Driving Simulators
| Record Name | Game | Year | Make | Model |
| 1961 Jaguar E-type S1 | Forza Motorsport 2 | 1961 | JAGUAR | E-type S1 |
Database: United States Average Annual Temperature
| Record Name | Year | Country | Temperature | Rank | Source |
| Average Annual Temperature for 1961 | 1961 | United States | 52.65 deg F | 48 | National Climatic Data Center |
Database: Yearly Total Seasonal Rainfall for Los Angeles
| Record Name | City | State | Country | Season | Total Rainfall (inches) | Inches above or below average | Source |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1961-1962 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1961-1962 | 18.79 | +3.66 | National Weather Service |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1960-1961 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1960-1961 | 4.85 | -10.28 | National Weather Service |
Database: Best Picture Academy Award Winners
| Record Name | Year | Oscars | Nominations |
| West Side Story | 1961 | 10 | 11 |
Database: US Presidents
| Record Name | Birth State | Religion | Political Party | Died | Country | Term Start | Term Finish | Birthdate | Date of Death | Inauguration Age | Age at Death | Number |
| Eisenhower | TEXAS | Presbyterian | Repubilican | Died after Office | United States | 1953 | 1961 | 10/14/1890 | 3/28/1969 | 62 | 78 | 34 |
| Kennedy | MASSACHUSETTS | Roman Catholic | Democrat | Assasinated in Office | United States | 1961 | 1963 | 5/29/1917 | 11/22/1963 | 43 | 46 | 35 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Women's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1961 Wimbledon Womens Result | 1961 | Tennis | Angela Mortimer | Christine Truman | 4-6 6-4 7-5 |
Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey
| Record Name | Year | Team | Sport | League | Player |
| Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1961) | 1961 | Montreal Canadiens | Hockey | NHL | Bernie Geoffrion |
Database: Best Selling Singles by Year (United Kingdom)
| Record Name | Year | Country | Song | Artist | Number Sold | Source |
| Are You Lonesome Tonight (Elvis Presley) | 1961 | United Kingdom | Are You Lonesome Tonight | Elvis Presley | Wikipedia |
Database: Time Magazine's Man of the Year
| Record Name | Year | Person of the Year |
| John Fitzgerald Kennedy | 1961 | John Fitzgerald Kennedy |
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