What Happened on May 10, 1961

Historical Events

Alan Bennett, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore and Jonathan Miller comedy revue "Beyond the Fringe" opens at the Fortune Theatre in London's West End

Blyth Tait, New Zealand equestrian (Olympic gold Individual eventing 1996, bronze 1992), born in Whangārei, New Zealand
Danny Carey, American drummer (Tool), born in Lawrence, Kansas
Johanna ter Steege, Dutch actress
Randy Cunneyworth, Canadian ice hockey left wing (Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers) and coach (Atlanta Thrashers, Montreal Canadiens), born in Etobicoke, Ontario
Teri Copley, Arcadia California, actress (Mickey-We've Got it Made)