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Died on Thursday August 24, 1961
- Meijntje (79), Terneuzen Nederland
- August Wilhelm Hummel (53), Camp Borden (Can.)
- Adriana Vis (82), Zierikzee, Zeeland, Nederland
- Bernard Soddemann genaamd Keute (75), Duivendrecht
- Cathalijntje Martina de Klerck (64), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, NL
- Anna Helena Henriette Mutter (81), 's Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Antje Wijma (78), Leeuwarden
- Anthonie Kristalijn (66), Zierikzee
- Barbara Maria Israel (0), Delft
- Charles Henry II Thomas (87), Woodville, Adelaide, South Australia
Born on August 24
- 1958 » Chris Offutt, American author and academic
- 1958 » Steve Guttenberg, American actor and producer
- 1959 » Meg Munn, English social worker and politician
- 1960 » Cal Ripken, Jr., American baseball player and coach
- 1961 » Jared Harris, English actor
- 1962 » Emile Roemer, Dutch educator and politician
- 1962 » Major Garrett, American journalist and author
- 1963 » Francis Pangilinan, Filipino lawyer and politician
- 1963 » Hideo Kojima, Japanese director, screenwriter, video game designer and video game producer
- 1964 » Éric Bernard, French race car driver
Died on August 24
- 1943 » Antonio Alice, Argentinian painter and educator (b. 1886)
- 1943 » Simone Weil, French philosopher and activist (b. 1909)
- 1946 » James Clark McReynolds, American lawyer and judge, 48th United States Attorney General (b. 1862)
- 1954 » Getúlio Vargas, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 14th President of Brazil (b. 1882)
- 1956 » Kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese director and screenwriter (b. 1898)
- 1958 » Paul Henry, Irish painter and educator (b. 1876)
- 1967 » Henry J. Kaiser, American businessman, founded Kaiser Shipyards and Kaiser Aluminum (b. 1882)
- 1974 » Alexander P. de Seversky, Russian-American pilot and businessman, co-founded Republic Aviation (b. 1894)
- 1977 » Buddy O'Connor, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916)
- 1978 » Louis Prima, American singer-songwriter, trumpet player, and actor (b. 1910)
Names that were popular for boys in 1961
- Johannes
- Jan
- Maria
- Cornelis
- Peter
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Gerardus
- John
- 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.
- March 2 » John F. Kennedy announces the creation of the Peace Corps in a nationally televised broadcast.
- March 24 » Quebec Board of the French Language is established.
- September 18 » CONCACAF is established as the governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
- October 29 » Syria exits from the United Arab Republic.
- November 21 » The "La Ronde" opens in Honolulu, first revolving restaurant in the United States.
- December 17 » Niterói circus fire: Fire breaks out during a performance by the Gran Circus Norte-Americano in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, killing more than 500.
The weather on Thursday August 24, 1961
The temperature on August 24, 1961 was between 11.9 °C and 17.2 °C and averaged 14.7 °C. There was 9.2 mm of rain during 2.5 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI