January 11, 1961, was a Wednesday. It was 63 years, 11 months, and 11 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
What happened on January 11, 1961?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 11, 1961:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Spartacus" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 23,356 days ago. Approximately 779 months have passed. It was the 11th day of 1961, in week 02. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on January 11, 1961, are now 63 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 260 seasons of weather since this date.
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The date is January 11, 1961, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The Christmas holiday season is long over, the decorations have been taken down, and a sense of normality has returned. In America, the song "Wonderland By Night" by Bert Kaempfert is at the top of the singles charts, while "Poetry In Motion" by Johnny Tillotson is the number-one song in the UK. Dwight David Eisenhower is the President of the United States, and the movie Spartacus is at the top of the box office.
Harold Macmillan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Gunsmoke", "The Twilight Zone", "Danger Man", and "Route 66". Tailfins on cars are extremely popular at the moment. The design looks futuristic, almost like a rocket or the twin rudders on the back of an airplane.
In fashion, many of the trends from the late 1950s are still popular. Women are wearing tailored skirts, short boxy jackets and shift dresses. Trousers are also becoming popular amongst women. Meanwhile, men are wearing polo shirts, argyle socks, sweater vests, loafers and harrington jackets. Because it's 1961, radio stations are playing hit songs from artists such as Bert Kaempfert, Chubby Checker, Elvis Presley, Del Shannon, Bobby Lewis and Jimmy Dean. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Ernest Hemingway, Ernie Kovacs, and Marilyn Monroe would all still be alive.
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", "The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole", "Noggin the Nog", and "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis". Children are playing with toys such as BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, Metal House robots, the Hula Hoop, and Crater Critters.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 11, 1961.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 11, 1961.
Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on January 11, 1961:
1961 saw the introduction of cars such as the BMW New Class, the Dodge Lancer, the Toyota Publica, the Ford Thunderbird (third generation), the MG Midget, and the Volvo P1800.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1961.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 11, 1967, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 11.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on January 11, 1961.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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