What Happened on July 15, 1961

Day of the Week: Saturday

Historical Events

  • "Donnybrook!" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 68 performances

Event of interestEvent of Interest

British Open Golf, Royal Birkdale GC: Arnold Palmer wins the first of 2 consecutive Open Championships, a stroke ahead of Welshman Dai Rees

Golfer Arnold Palmer
Golfer
Arnold Palmer
  • Spain accepts equal rights for men and women

Famous Birthdays


Person of interestForest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker, actor and director (The Last King of Scotland, Platoon), born in Longview, Texas

Actor Forest Whitaker
Actor
Forest Whitaker
  • Jean-Christophe GrangĂ©, French writer and screenwriter
  • Lolita Davidovich, actress (Blaze, Jungle2Jungle)
  • Scott Ritter, UN weapons inspector in Iraq

Famous Deaths

  • John E. Brownlee, Canadian politician (b. 1884)