Jul 1 KNDU TV channel 25 in Richland-Pasco-Kennew, WA (NBC) 1st broadcast Jul 4 Walt Disney is one of the two main speakers on the Independence Day in The Rebuild Hills at Skørping in Denmark Jul 5 KUSD TV channel 2 in Vermillion, SD (PBS) begins broadcasting Jul 19 1st in-flight movie shown on TWA Jul 22 WBNB TV channel 10 in Charlotte Amaile, VI (CBS) begins broadcasting Jul 24 Edwin Newman becomes news anchor of NBC's "Today Show" Jun 1961 Events in Film & TV by Year Aug 1961 Famous Film Stars Actors Actresses Comedians Directors Models TV Stars