1961 Timeline
August 1961
- August 26: The Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
September 1961
- September 16: Dag Hammarskjold the 2nd Secretary-General of the United Nations dies in a plane crash in Rhodesia, Africa.
October 1961
- October 1: Roger Maris hits his 61st home run to break the single season record originally set by Babe Ruth in 1927.