Timeline March 1961

Events in March 1961 7

• 1882 – 1961 Akiba Rubinstein Polish endgame master Akiba Rubinstein was one of the greatest players never to become World Champion and became famous for his endgame technique and opening innovations.
• 1904 – 1961 George Formby (1904-1961) Died 6 March 1961, aged 56 English singer, comedian, and ukulele player, one of the most popular entertainers in Britain during the 1930s and 1940s. He was known for songs such as "Leaning on a Lamp Post" and his cheerful working-class comic persona.
• 1956 – 1961 The Treason Trial begins 156 arrested, Mandela among them It ran for four and a half years and ended in acquittal for every defendant.
• 1961 John Coltrane releases My Favorite Things Soprano saxophone A Sound of Music song turned into a modal jazz hit.
• 1961 Peace Corps established Kennedy creates volunteer service program President Kennedy signed an executive order creating the Peace Corps to send American volunteers abroad for humanitarian and development work. It became a lasting symbol of Cold War-era soft power and youth engagement in foreign aid.
• 1961 Ray Charles refuses to play a segregated show Augusta, Georgia Cancels a concert after learning the audience would be segregated.
• 1961 – present Lothar Matthäus The Complete Player Captain of the 1990 World Cup-winning West Germany team and the only German FIFA World Player of the Year.