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Events on Thursday 2 November 1961 3
1894 – 1961James Thurber (1894-1961)Died 2 November 1961, aged 66American writer and cartoonist best known for his work in The New Yorker, including the short story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." His humorous prose and drawings made him one of the leading American humorists of his era.
1961 – presentk.d. langSinger-songwriterCanadian singer known for her extraordinary voice — from country with Owen Bradley to Constant Craving and Hallelujah.
1961k.d. lang born in Edmonton, AlbertaKathryn Dawn LangGrows up in the prairie village of Consort.