** Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives ( d. 1961 )

Rayburn was the longest-serving Speaker in history, holding office from 1940 to 1947, 1949 to 1953, and 1955 to 1961.

In her outgoing remarks as the 60th Speaker of the House, Pelosi noted that she had been present at John F. Kennedy's inaugural address as President in January 1961.

On January 31, 1961, Brooks voted with a narrow majority of 217-212 to increase the size of the House Rules Committee to permit Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas to appoint newer, more liberal members to the panel, which determines the legislation brought to the House floor.

Samuel Taliaferro " Sam " Rayburn ( January 6, 1882 – November 16, 1961 ) was a Democratic lawmaker from Bonham, Texas, who served as the Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives for 17 years, the longest tenure in U. S. history.

Speaker Rayburn is seated at right behind President John F. Kennedy in this May 25, 1961 photograph showing Kennedy announcing the Apollo program.

* Lewis L. Gould and Nancy Beck Young, " The Speaker and the Presidents: Sam Rayburn, the White House, and the Legislative Process, 1941 – 1961 " in Raymond W. Smock and Susan W. Hammond, eds.

* Obituary, NY Times, November 16, 1961, Rayburn Is Dead ; Served 17 Years As House Speaker

* The leadership of Speaker Sam Rayburn published 1961, hosted by the Portal to Texas History.

Malan's father was a professor of biochemistry at the University of Pretoria and later a Member of Parliament ( 1948 – 1966 ) and Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees ( 1961 – 1966 ) of the House of Assembly.

* José Laurel, Jr., ( August 27, 1912-March 18, 1998 ) Member of the Philippine National Assembly from Batangas from 1943 to 1944, Congressman from Batangas ' Third District from 1941 to 1957 and from 1961 to 1972, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1954 to 1957 and from 1967 to 1971, Assemblyman of Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986, Member of the Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986 from June 2 to October 15, 1986 and a running-mate of Carlos P. Garcia of the Nacionalista Party in Philippine presidential election of 1957, placed second in the vice-presidential race against Diosdado Macapagal of Liberal Party ( Philippines )

* Sam Rayburn ( 1881 – 1961 ), U. S. Speaker of the House

Unruh was Speaker of the California State Assembly from 1961 to 1969 and a delegate to Democratic National Convention from California in 1960 and 1968.

Perry has said that his interest in politics probably began in November 1961, when his father took him to the funeral of U. S. Representative Sam Rayburn ( D-TX ), who during his long public career served as speaker of the Texas House for a short time at the age of 29 and then later for 17 years as the Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives.

He served as leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party from 1961 to 1969, and was subsequently appointed to the Canadian Senate, where he served as Speaker from 1994 until 2001.

Cloud held the office of Speaker of the House from 1955 to 1959 and from 1961 to 1967.

The office of Speaker of the National Assembly was preceded by the offices of Speaker of the House of Assembly ( 1910 – 1984 ) under the 1909 and 1961 constitutions and Speaker of Parliament under the Tricameral Parliament ( 1984 – 1994 ).

Hafstein was Speaker of the Lower House of the Althing 1959 – 1961 and 1962 – 1963.

* The Silent Speaker ( 1961 )

* November 20: 1961: Funeral of Speaker Sam Rayburn, who died on November 16

* Speaker: Sam Rayburn ( D ), until November 16, 1961 ( 1st session )

House Speaker Sam Rayburn ( D ), until November 16, 1961 ( 1st session )

* 1961 – Sam Champion, American weatherman

* 1961 – Sam Robards, American actor

* 1882 – Sam Rayburn, American politician ( d. 1961 )

* 1961 – Sam Bowie, American basketball player

* 1961 West Virginia Open, Sam Snead Festival

Sam Peckinpah's first two choices for the role of Deke Thornton were Richard Harris ( who had co-starred in Major Dundee ) and Brian Keith ( who had worked with Peckinpah on The Westerner ( 1960 ) and The Deadly Companions ( 1961 )).

* Most fumbles recovered, game: 4 ; Otto Graham, Cleveland Browns vs. New York Giants, October 25, 1953 ; Sam Etcheverry, St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Giants, September 17, 1961 ; Roman Gabriel, Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers, October 12, 1969 ; Joe Ferguson, Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins, September 18, 1977 ; Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Oakland Raiders, November 30, 1986 ( OT ).

* Glenn Strange, who played Sam, the Bartender in CBS's Gunsmoke from 1961 until his death in 1973, grew up in Brown County near Cross Cut.

* Sam Harris, ( b. 1961 )-actor and singer

“ In a visit to Paris in January 1961, Barbara … informed Beckett that she intended to move to live permanently ” “ a move which had been discussed more than once with Sam .” His response was unusual.

Sam & Dave were an American soul and rhythm and blues ( R & B ) duo who performed together from 1961 through 1981.

Sam & Dave met working the gospel music circuit, and later in small clubs in Miami during amateur nights in 1961 according to Dave.

After Covington led the band for a short period, Sam Donahue led it starting in 1961, continuing until the late 1960s.

He lost a reelection campaign in 1961 to Sam Yorty, partly due to having to explain the expenses incurred by the Dodgers ' franchise shift.

* 1961 Canada Cup ( with Sam Snead )

* Sam Palahnuk ( born 1961 ), American video game designer

Sam Leach, their then agent, and wanting to become their manager, attempted to introduce The Beatles to London agents by promoting shows at The Palais Ballroom, on the corner of Perowne Street and Queens Road, in Aldershot, on 9 December 1961.

* Sam Durant ( born 1961 ), American artist

On radio, Rayburn became one of the many hosts of the NBC program Monitor in 1961 and remained with the show until 1973.

Rayburn died of pancreatic cancer in 1961 at the age of 79 and was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

Sam Rayburn ( D ), until November 16, 1961