August 1961113 items
Highlights of the month
- 8/6Vostok 2Events
- 8/12The Pit and the PendulumFilms
- 8/231961–62 European CupSports
- 8/23Ranger 1Events
- 8/271961–62 Serie ASports
Life that month (prices, weather)Tokyo avg 26.8°C
U.S. prices, August 1961All years ›
Tokyo weather, August 1961Japan Meteorological Agency ›
Avg temp26.8℃Max temp35.0℃Min temp20.3℃Rain30.9mmSunshine172.2 hTyphoons making landfall in Japan0
Tokyo prices in 1961 (annual average)All items ›
Postcard¥5Newspaper (monthly)¥390Movie ticket¥134Public bath¥17
| Date | Type | Title | Country | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/6 | EventsLaunch (UTC) | Vostok 2DetailsCrew: Gherman Titov · Operator: Soviet space program · Landing (UTC): August 7, 1961 | Soviet Union, Russia | Crew: Gherman Titov · Operator: Soviet space program · Landing (UTC): August 7, 1961 |
| 8/23 | EventsLaunch (UTC) | Ranger 1DetailsOperator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory | United States | Operator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| 8/15 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Israeli legislative electionSource：Wikidata | Israel | |
| 8/30 | EventsOccurred | Convention on the Reduction of StatelessnessDetailsPlace: New York City | United States | Place: New York City |
| 8/11 | EventsOccurred | solar eclipse of August 11, 1961Source：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 8/6 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Malév Hungarian Airlines Douglas C-47 Skytrain crashDetailsPlace: Budapest district XIV | Hungary | Place: Budapest district XIV |
| 8/19 | EventsOccurred | Collision between a car and a submarineDetailsPlace: Södra hamnen | Sweden | Place: Södra hamnen |
| 8/20 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Mauritanian presidential electionSource：Wikidata | Mauritania | |
| 8/19 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Kita Mino earthquakeJapanOriginal title: 北美濃地震Source：Wikidata | Japan | |
| 8/27 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Danish Grand PrixSource：Wikidata | Denmark | |
| 8/9 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Holtaheia Vickers Viking crashSource：Wikidata | Norway | |
| 8/22 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Trophée des ChampionsDetailsPlace: Stade Vélodrome | France | Place: Stade Vélodrome |
| 8/26 | EventsOccurred | August 1961 lunar eclipseSource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 8/21 | EventsOccurred | 1961 British Guiana general electionSource：Wikidata | British Guiana | |
| 8/31 | EventsOccurred | Disappearance of Ann Marie BurrSource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 8/28 | EventsOccurred | Operation Rum PunchDetailsPlace: Lubumbashi | Unknown | Place: Lubumbashi |
| 8/20 | EventsOccurred | 1961 KanonloppetSource：Wikidata | Sweden | |
| 8/28 | OpeningsOpened | Kurfürstendamm metro stationDetailsType: Berlin U-Bahn station · Place: Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf | Germany | Type: Berlin U-Bahn station · Place: Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf |
| 8/28 | OpeningsOpened | Hansaplatz metro stationDetailsType: Berlin U-Bahn station · Place: Bezirk Mitte | Germany | Type: Berlin U-Bahn station · Place: Bezirk Mitte |
| 8/28 | OpeningsOpened | Turmstraße metro stationDetailsType: Berlin U-Bahn station · Place: Bezirk Mitte | Germany | Type: Berlin U-Bahn station · Place: Bezirk Mitte |
| 8/28 | OpeningsOpened | Amrumer Straße metro stationDetailsType: Berlin U-Bahn station · Place: Bezirk Mitte | Germany | Type: Berlin U-Bahn station · Place: Bezirk Mitte |
| 8/21 | OpeningsOpened | FKU IK-3, KharpDetailsType: corrective labor colony · Place: Kharp | Russia | Type: corrective labor colony · Place: Kharp |
| 8/4 | OpeningsOpened | Agios Eleftherios metro stationDetailsType: Athens Metro station · Place: Athens Municipality | Greece | Type: Athens Metro station · Place: Athens Municipality |
| 8/28 | OpeningsOpened | Birkenstraße metro stationDetailsType: Berlin U-Bahn station · Place: Bezirk Mitte | Germany | Type: Berlin U-Bahn station · Place: Bezirk Mitte |
| 8/1 | OpeningsOpened | Fujii StationJapanOriginal title: 藤井駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Wakasa | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Wakasa |
| 8/1 | OpeningsOpened | Higashi-Mihama StationJapanOriginal title: 東美浜駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Mihama | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Mihama |
| 8/15 | OpeningsOpened | Tomabechi StationJapanOriginal title: 苫米地駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Nanbu | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Nanbu |
| 8/1 | OpeningsOpened | Kiyama StationJapanOriginal title: 気山駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Wakasa | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Wakasa |
| 8/1 | OpeningsOpened | Takanekōdan StationJapanOriginal title: 高根公団駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Takanedai | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Takanedai |
| 8/23 | OpeningsOpened | Muko StationJapanOriginal title: 武庫駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Kōfu-chō | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Kōfu-chō |
| 8/1 | OpeningsOpened | Takagari StationJapanOriginal title: 鷹狩駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Tottori | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Tottori |
| 8/13 | OpeningsOpened | Cabaña VerónicaDetailsType: mountain hut · Place: Cantabria | Spain | Type: mountain hut · Place: Cantabria |
| 8/28 | OpeningsOpened | Westhafen metro stationDetailsType: Berlin U-Bahn station · Place: Bezirk Mitte | Germany | Type: Berlin U-Bahn station · Place: Bezirk Mitte |
| 8/26 | OpeningsOpened | Tussa power stationDetailsType: hydroelectric power station · Place: Volda Municipality | Norway | Type: hydroelectric power station · Place: Volda Municipality |
| Aug(day unknown) | OpeningsOpened | Orivesi ChurchDetailsType: church building · Place: Orivesi | Finland | Type: church building · Place: Orivesi |
| 8/16 | OpeningsOpened | The Amazing BrentwoodDetailsType: shopping center · Place: Burnaby | Canada | Type: shopping center · Place: Burnaby |
| 8/12 | OpeningsOpened | Hood Canal BridgeDetailsType: pontoon bridge · Place: Washington | United States | Type: pontoon bridge · Place: Washington |
| 8/23 | SportsHeld | 1961–62 European CupDetailsWinner: S.L. Benfica | Unknown | Winner: S.L. Benfica |
| 8/27 | SportsHeld | 1961–62 Serie ADetailsPlace: Geographical region of Italy · Winner: AC Milan | Italy | Place: Geographical region of Italy · Winner: AC Milan |
| 8/6 | SportsHeld | 1961 German Grand PrixDetailsPlace: West Germany · Winner: Stirling Moss | Germany | Place: West Germany · Winner: Stirling Moss |
| 8/30 | SportsHeld | 1961–62 Inter-Cities Fairs CupDetailsWinner: Valencia CF | Spain | Winner: Valencia CF |
| 8/25 | SportsHeld | 1961 Summer UniversiadeDetailsPlace: Sofia | Bulgaria | Place: Sofia |
| 8/20 | SportsHeld | 1961–62 EredivisieDetailsWinner: Feyenoord Rotterdam | Netherlands | Winner: Feyenoord Rotterdam |
| 8/19 | SportsHeld | 1961–62 French Division 1DetailsWinner: Stade de Reims | France | Winner: Stade de Reims |
| 8/27 | SportsHeld | 1961 UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsDetailsPlace: Oerlikon Velodrome | Switzerland | Place: Oerlikon Velodrome |
| 8/27 | SportsHeld | 1961–62 Coppa ItaliaDetailsPlace: Stadio Artemio Franchi · Winner: SSC Napoli | Italy | Place: Stadio Artemio Franchi · Winner: SSC Napoli |
| 8/20 | SportsHeld | 1961–62 Yugoslav First LeagueDetailsWinner: FK Partizan | Yugoslavia | Winner: FK Partizan |
| 8/20 | SportsHeld | 1961 U.S. National ChampionshipsDetailsPlace: West Side Tennis Club | United States | Place: West Side Tennis Club |
| 8/20 | SportsHeld | 1961–62 Divizia ADetailsWinner: FC Dinamo Bucharest | Romania | Winner: FC Dinamo Bucharest |
| 8/19 | SportsHeld | 1961–62 Football League First DivisionDetailsPlace: England · Winner: Ipswich Town F.C. | United Kingdom | Place: England · Winner: Ipswich Town F.C. |
| 8/12 | SportsHeld | 1961 FA Charity ShieldDetailsPlace: White Hart Lane | United Kingdom | Place: White Hart Lane |
| 8/11 | SportsHeld | 第43回全国高等学校野球選手権大会JapanSource：Wikipedia | Japan | |
| 8/23 | SportsHeld | 1961–62 Scottish First DivisionDetailsWinner: Dundee F.C. | United Kingdom | Winner: Dundee F.C. |
| 8/8 | SportsHeld | 1961 South American Rugby ChampionshipDetailsPlace: Uruguay · Winner: Argentina national rugby union team | Uruguay | Place: Uruguay · Winner: Argentina national rugby union team |
| 8/18 | SportsHeld | 1961 European Rowing ChampionshipsDetailsPlace: Vltava | Czechoslovakia | Place: Vltava |
| 8/8 | MusicReleased | (Marie's the Name) His Latest FlameDetailsArtist: Elvis Presley · Label: RCA Records | United States | Artist: Elvis Presley · Label: RCA Records |
| 8/8 | MusicReleased | Little SisterDetailsArtist: Elvis Presley · Label: RCA Records | United States | Artist: Elvis Presley · Label: RCA Records |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Ray Charles and Betty CarterDetailsArtist: Ray Charles, Betty Carter · Label: ABC-Paramount | United States | Artist: Ray Charles, Betty Carter · Label: ABC-Paramount |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | ExpoobidentDetailsArtist: Lee Morgan · Label: Vee-Jay Records | United States | Artist: Lee Morgan · Label: Vee-Jay Records |
| 8/1 | MusicReleased | Nata per meDetailsArtist: Adriano Celentano · Label: Jolly | Italy | Artist: Adriano Celentano · Label: Jolly |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | For Real!DetailsArtist: Hampton Hawes · Label: Contemporary Records | United States | Artist: Hampton Hawes · Label: Contemporary Records |
| 8/7 | MusicReleased | All the WayDetailsArtist: Brenda Lee · Label: Decca | United States | Artist: Brenda Lee · Label: Decca |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Doin' AllrightDetailsArtist: Dexter Gordon · Label: Blue Note | United States | Artist: Dexter Gordon · Label: Blue Note |
| 8/20 | MusicReleased | スーダラ節JapanDetailsArtist: Crazy Cats · Label: EMI Music Japan | Japan | Artist: Crazy Cats · Label: EMI Music Japan |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Lonely StreetDetailsArtist: Clarence "Frogman" Henry | United States | Artist: Clarence "Frogman" Henry |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | A Spontaneous Performance RecordingDetailsArtist: The Clancy Brothers · Label: Columbia Records | Ireland | Artist: The Clancy Brothers · Label: Columbia Records |
| 8/5 | MusicReleased | すっとび仁義JapanDetailsArtist: Yukio Hashi · Label: Victor Entertainment | Japan | Artist: Yukio Hashi · Label: Victor Entertainment |
| 8/28 | MusicReleased | Buck Owens Sings Harlan HowardDetailsArtist: Buck Owens · Label: Capitol Records | United States | Artist: Buck Owens · Label: Capitol Records |
| 8/14 | MusicReleased | I Have DreamedDetailsArtist: Doris Day · Label: Columbia Records | United States | Artist: Doris Day · Label: Columbia Records |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Jimmy Reed at Carnegie HallDetailsArtist: Jimmy Reed · Label: Vee-Jay Records | United States | Artist: Jimmy Reed · Label: Vee-Jay Records |
| Aug(day unknown) | MusicReleased | The Young LionsDetailsArtist: The Young Lions · Label: Vee-Jay Records | United States | Artist: The Young Lions · Label: Vee-Jay Records |
| 8/15 | FilmsPremiered | The Guns of NavaroneJapanFirst premiered: April 1961 (London)DetailsDirector: J. Lee Thompson · Cast: Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Richard Harris · Production: Columbia Pictures | Japan | Director: J. Lee Thompson · Cast: Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Richard Harris · Production: Columbia Pictures |
| 8/12 | FilmsPremiered | The Pit and the PendulumDetailsDirector: Roger Corman · Cast: Vincent Price, Barbara Steele, John Kerr · Production: American International Pictures | United States | Director: Roger Corman · Cast: Vincent Price, Barbara Steele, John Kerr · Production: American International Pictures |
| 8/25 | FilmsPremiered | Girl with a SuitcaseFirst premiered: February 1961 (Rome) · In Japan: October 1961DetailsDirector: Valerio Zurlini · Cast: Claudia Cardinale, Gian Maria Volonte, Jacques Perrin · Production: Titanus | Finland | Director: Valerio Zurlini · Cast: Claudia Cardinale, Gian Maria Volonte, Jacques Perrin · Production: Titanus |
| 8/28 | FilmsPremiered | Peace to Him Who EntersDetailsDirector: Vladimir Naumov · Cast: Aleksandr Demyanenko, Nikolai Grinko, Andrei Fajt · Production: Mosfilm | Venice Film Festival | Director: Vladimir Naumov · Cast: Aleksandr Demyanenko, Nikolai Grinko, Andrei Fajt · Production: Mosfilm |
| 8/16 | FilmsPremiered | The CossacksFirst premiered: May 1961 (Cannes Film Festival)DetailsDirector: Vasili Pronin · Cast: Anatoli Papanov, Boris Andreyev, Zinaida Kiriyenko · Production: Mosfilm | Soviet Union | Director: Vasili Pronin · Cast: Anatoli Papanov, Boris Andreyev, Zinaida Kiriyenko · Production: Mosfilm |
| 8/28 | FilmsPremiered | Adua and Her FriendsFirst premiered: September 1960 (21st Venice International Film Festival)DetailsDirector: Antonio Pietrangeli · Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Simone Signoret, Domenico Modugno · Distributor: Cineriz | Sweden | Director: Antonio Pietrangeli · Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Simone Signoret, Domenico Modugno · Distributor: Cineriz |
| 8/26 | FilmsPremiered | The Counterfeiters of ParisDetailsDirector: Gilles Grangier · Cast: Jean Gabin, Bernard Blier, Martine Carol | France | Director: Gilles Grangier · Cast: Jean Gabin, Bernard Blier, Martine Carol |
| 8/9 | FilmsPremiered | LibelFirst premiered: February 1960 (Germany)DetailsDirector: Anthony Asquith · Cast: Olivia de Havilland, Robert Shaw, Dirk Bogarde · Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer · Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Paris | Director: Anthony Asquith · Cast: Olivia de Havilland, Robert Shaw, Dirk Bogarde · Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer · Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| 8/29 | FilmsPremiered | The Black MonocleDetailsDirector: Georges Lautner · Cast: Bernard Blier, Marie Dubois, Pierre Blanchar · Distributor: Pathé · Production: American International Pictures | France | Director: Georges Lautner · Cast: Bernard Blier, Marie Dubois, Pierre Blanchar · Distributor: Pathé · Production: American International Pictures |
| 8/26 | FilmsPremiered | The Houseguest and My MotherDetailsDirector: Shin Sang-ok · Cast: Choi Eun-hee, Do Kum-bong, Kim Jin-kyu | South Korea | Director: Shin Sang-ok · Cast: Choi Eun-hee, Do Kum-bong, Kim Jin-kyu |
| 8/15 | FilmsPremiered | The forger of LondonDetailsDirector: Harald Reinl · Cast: Karin Dor, Eddi Arent, Mady Rahl · Distributor: Constantin Film | Germany | Director: Harald Reinl · Cast: Karin Dor, Eddi Arent, Mady Rahl · Distributor: Constantin Film |
| 8/4 | FilmsPremiered | SanctuaryFirst premiered: February 1961 (New York City)DetailsDirector: Tony Richardson · Cast: Yves Montand, Lee Remick, Odetta · Distributor: 20th Century Studios | Finland | Director: Tony Richardson · Cast: Yves Montand, Lee Remick, Odetta · Distributor: 20th Century Studios |
| 8/25 | FilmsPremiered | MariandlDetailsDirector: Werner Jacobs · Cast: Cornelia Froboess, Hans Moser, Peter Weck · Distributor: Constantin Film | Germany | Director: Werner Jacobs · Cast: Cornelia Froboess, Hans Moser, Peter Weck · Distributor: Constantin Film |
| 8/17 | FilmsPremiered | Ljuvlig är sommarnattenDetailsDirector: Arne Mattsson · Cast: Per Oscarsson, Folke Sundquist, Stig Järrel | Sweden | Director: Arne Mattsson · Cast: Per Oscarsson, Folke Sundquist, Stig Järrel |
| 8/25 | FilmsPremiered | Drei Mann in einem BootDetailsDirector: Helmut Weiss · Cast: Heinz Erhardt, Walter Giller, Susanne Cramer | Germany | Director: Helmut Weiss · Cast: Heinz Erhardt, Walter Giller, Susanne Cramer |
| 8/30 | FilmsPremiered | The Taste of ViolenceDetailsDirector: Robert Hossein · Cast: Mario Adorf, Robert Hossein, Giovanna Ralli | France | Director: Robert Hossein · Cast: Mario Adorf, Robert Hossein, Giovanna Ralli |
| 8/18 | FilmsPremiered | The Romance of a GauchoDetailsDirector: Rubén W. Cavallotti · Cast: Lydia Lamaison, Mirta Miller, Walter Vidarte | Argentina | Director: Rubén W. Cavallotti · Cast: Lydia Lamaison, Mirta Miller, Walter Vidarte |
| 8/28 | FilmsPremiered | Sønner av NorgeDetailsDirector: Øyvind Vennerød · Cast: Grynet Molvig, Turid Balke, Inger Marie Andersen · Production: Contact Film | Norway | Director: Øyvind Vennerød · Cast: Grynet Molvig, Turid Balke, Inger Marie Andersen · Production: Contact Film |
| 8/29 | FilmsPremiered | Girl from Hong KongDetailsDirector: Franz Peter Wirth · Cast: Akiko Wakabayashi, Helmut Griem, Peter Carsten · Distributor: Bavaria Film | Germany | Director: Franz Peter Wirth · Cast: Akiko Wakabayashi, Helmut Griem, Peter Carsten · Distributor: Bavaria Film |
| 8/7 | FilmsPremiered | The ReprieveDetailsDirector: José Luis Sáenz de Heredia · Cast: Pedro Armendáriz, Concha Velasco, Rafaela Aparicio · Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Spain | Director: José Luis Sáenz de Heredia · Cast: Pedro Armendáriz, Concha Velasco, Rafaela Aparicio · Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| 8/4 | FilmsPremiered | The Green PatrolDetailsProduction: Tsentrnauchfilm | Soviet Union | Production: Tsentrnauchfilm |
| 8/21 | FilmsPremiered | Den Grønne elevatorDetailsDirector: Anker Sørensen · Cast: ギタ・ナービュ, Susse Wold, Paul Hagen · Distributor: ASA Film | Denmark | Director: Anker Sørensen · Cast: ギタ・ナービュ, Susse Wold, Paul Hagen · Distributor: ASA Film |
| 8/17 | FilmsPremiered | Sunshine on the IceDetailsDirector: Frigyes Bán | Hungary | Director: Frigyes Bán |
| 8/4 | FilmsPremiered | Harano DinDetailsCast: Shabnam, Golam Mustafa | Pakistan | Cast: Shabnam, Golam Mustafa |
| 8/17 | FilmsPremiered | Oss atomforskere i mellomDetailsDirector: Titus Vibe-Müller · Cast: Arve Opsahl, Ernst Diesen, Jon Berle · Production: Tania Film | Norway | Director: Titus Vibe-Müller · Cast: Arve Opsahl, Ernst Diesen, Jon Berle · Production: Tania Film |
| 8/13 | FilmsPremiered | An Urban AffairJapanOriginal title: 喜劇 駅前団地DetailsDirector: Seiji Hisamatsu · Cast: Hisaya Morishige, Junzaburō Ban, Frankie Sakai · Distributor: Toho · Production: Tokyo Eiga | Japan | Director: Seiji Hisamatsu · Cast: Hisaya Morishige, Junzaburō Ban, Frankie Sakai · Distributor: Toho · Production: Tokyo Eiga |
| 8/30 | FilmsPremiered | The Golden TrumpetSource：Wikidata | Hong Kong | |
| 8/13 | FilmsPremiered | The Plateau ManJapanOriginal title: 高原児DetailsDirector: Buichi Saitō · Cast: Ruriko Asaoka, Akira Kobayashi | Japan | Director: Buichi Saitō · Cast: Ruriko Asaoka, Akira Kobayashi |
| 8/27 | FilmsPremiered | Koina no GinpeiJapanOriginal title: 鯉名の銀平DetailsDirector: Tokuzō Tanaka · Cast: Ichikawa Raizō VIII, Tamao Nakamura | Japan | Director: Tokuzō Tanaka · Cast: Ichikawa Raizō VIII, Tamao Nakamura |
| 8/7 | FilmsPremiered | Moord in Kompartement 1001EDetailsDirector: Pierre D. Botha | South Africa | Director: Pierre D. Botha |
| 8/12 | FilmsPremiered | Foolish Chil-seongDetailsDirector: Kim Hwa-rang | South Korea | Director: Kim Hwa-rang |
| 8/21 | FilmsPremiered | PovernennyaDetailsProduction: Odesa Film Studio | Soviet Union | Production: Odesa Film Studio |
| 8/19 | TVFirst aired | Four CornersDetailsNetwork: ABC | Australia | Network: ABC |
| 8/5 | TVFirst aired | ズバリ!当てましょうJapanDetailsNetwork: Fuji Television | Japan | Network: Fuji Television |
| 8/6 | TVFirst aired | テレビ県民室 (信越放送)JapanDetailsNetwork: Shin-etsu Broadcasting | Japan | Network: Shin-etsu Broadcasting |
| 8/25 | TVFirst aired | Matti ja LeenaDetailsNetwork: Yle TV1 · Cast: Tommi Rinne, Mai-Brit Heljo | Finland | Network: Yle TV1 · Cast: Tommi Rinne, Mai-Brit Heljo |
| 8/27 | TVFirst aired | International LawDetailsNetwork: CBC Television | Canada | Network: CBC Television |
| 8/12 | BooksPublished | The Phantom TollboothDetailsAuthor: Norton Juster | United States | Author: Norton Juster |
| Aug(day unknown) | BooksPublished | The Moon MothDetailsAuthor: Jack Vance | United States | Author: Jack Vance |
| Aug(day unknown) | BooksPublished | 影の車JapanDetailsAuthor: Seichō Matsumoto | Japan | Author: Seichō Matsumoto |
| Aug(day unknown) | BooksPublished | 田舎医師JapanDetailsAuthor: Seichō Matsumoto | Japan, Empire of Japan | Author: Seichō Matsumoto |
| Aug(day unknown) | CarsReleased | Datsun TruckSource：Wikipedia | Unknown |