Aug 17, 2021Reds Regain N.L. Lead after Sweeping 3 in L.A.Aug. 17, 1961 - The Cincinnati Reds headed home today from Los Angeles with high hearts and a one-game lead in the National League. The...
Aug 17, 2021TV: Sinatra and Martin to Appear with Garland on CBS SpecialAug. 17, 1961 - Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin will appear with Judy Garland on her special television show March 11 over the Columbia...
Aug 17, 2021Former Light Heavyweight Contender 'Irish' Bob Murphy Killed in Car Crash at 43Aug. 17, 1961 - Irish Bob Murphy (pictured right with Danny Nardico in 1951), once a contender for the light heavyweight championship,...
Aug 17, 2021Movies: Gleason Signed for Serling's Film Adaptation of "Requiem for a Heavyweight"Aug. 17, 1961 - David Susskind, the energetic head of Talent Associates, has signed Jackie Gleason for a leading role in Rod Serling's...