Our big, classic hardbound yearbook is filled to bursting with stories, photos, and artwork detailing the movies, music, shows, sports, fashion, news, people, places, and events that made 1961 unique and memorable. Personalize it on the special dedication page for a handsome and much appreciated gift.What A Year 1961 Was! John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as the 35th President of the United States while Soviet Cosmonaut became the first man in space. "The Misfits" was the final film for Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable. "The Dick Van Dyke Show" had its TV debut and Judy Garland lit up Carnegie Hall. The Freedom Riders challenged racial segregation in the South as construction began on the Berlin Wall. And Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth's home run record.