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May 1961Born on Monday May 1, 1961
- Dickhoff († 1961)
- levenloos geboren kind († 1961)
- Wilhelmus Leonardus Jozef van Kester, Monster, Nederland († 1970)
- Johanna Frederika Scheper († 2005)
- Clarence George Koiter, Chicago Illinois (U.S.A.) († 2007)
- Hendrik Vermaat, Bergschenhoek († 2021)
- Arentje Martijntje Blokland, Stellendam († 2020)
- Rita, Elise, Leon VAN PUYMBROUCK, Beveren-Waas († 1967)
- Nn Brandt († 1961)
- Hendrik Vermeer, Wageningen († 1961)
Died on Monday May 1, 1961
- christianus wilthagen (84)
- Alderdina SCHIPPER (75), Farmsum (Delfzijl) Groningen Netherlands
- * Cornelia van Overdijk Overdijck (76), Vlijmen
- Christina Maria Hars (46), Assen
- Antonieta Barbosa Lima (52)
- Afra geertruida Hoogland (51)
- Catharina Block (76), Utrecht,, Utrecht, Nederland
- Andries SNOEK (85), Dantumadeel
- Andries Sjieuwes Snoek (85), Risumageest
- Aukje STEENSMA (65), Groningen Groningen Netherlands
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 1, 1961 at Delpher
Born on May 1
- 1959 » Lawrence Seeff, South African cricketer and basket weaver
- 1959 » Yasmina Reza, French actress and playwright
- 1960 » Steve Cauthen, American jockey and sportscaster
- 1961 » Clint Malarchuk, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- 1961 » Marilyn Milian, American judge
- 1961 » Sultan Günal-Gezer, Dutch politician
- 1961 » Vasiliy Sidorenko, Russian hammer thrower
- 1962 » Maia Morgenstern, Romanian actress
- 1962 » Ted Sundquist, American football player, coach, and manager
- 1964 » Yvonne van Gennip, Dutch speed skater
Died on May 1
- 1953 » Everett Shinn, American painter and illustrator (b. 1876)
- 1956 » LeRoy Samse, American pole vaulter (b. 1883)
- 1960 » Charles Holden, English architect, designed the Bristol Central Library (b. 1875)
- 1963 » Lope K. Santos, Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1879)
- 1965 » Spike Jones, American singer and bandleader (b. 1911)
- 1968 » Harold Nicolson, English author and politician (b. 1886)
- 1968 » Jack Adams, Canadian-American ice hockey player, coach, and manager (b. 1895)
- 1970 » Yi Un, Korean prince (b. 1897)
- 1973 » Asger Jorn, Danish painter and sculptor (b. 1914)
- 1976 » T. R. M. Howard, American surgeon and activist (b. 1908)
Names that were popular for boys in 1961
- Johannes
- Jan
- Maria
- Cornelis
- Peter
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- John
- Gerardus
- Wilhelmus
- Antonius
- Robert
- Jacobus
- Pieter
- Paul
Names that were popular for girls in 1961
- Maria
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Marie
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Ann
- Hendrika
- Margaretha
- Helena
- Yvonne
- Jacoba
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1961
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 11.6 million citizens.
- January 23 » The Portuguese luxury cruise ship Santa Maria is hijacked by opponents of the Estado Novo regime with the intention of waging war until dictator António de Oliveira Salazar is overthrown.
- February 27 » The first congress of the Spanish Trade Union Organisation is inaugurated.
- March 1 » United States President John F. Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps.
- June 23 » The Antarctic Treaty System, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and limits military activity on the continent, its islands and ice shelves, comes into force.
- November 18 » United States President John F. Kennedy sends 18,000 military advisors to South Vietnam.
- December 2 » In a nationally broadcast speech, Cuban leader Fidel Castro declares that he is a Marxist–Leninist and that Cuba is going to adopt Communism.
The weather on Monday May 1, 1961
The temperature on May 1, 1961 was between 2.9 °C and 15.8 °C and averaged 9.9 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (13%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI