January 26th, 1961.

Born on January 26th, 1961.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Wayne Gretzky: Hockey player.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 26th, 1961.

• United States: Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert
• United Kingdom: Are You Lonesome Tonight - Elvis Presley

Take me back to January 26th, 1961!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is January 26th, 1961 and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. In America, the song Wonderland By Night by Bert Kaempfert is on top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, Are You Lonesome Tonight by Elvis Presley is the number one hit song. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is currently the President of the United States and the movie Spartacus is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Harold Macmillan is the current Prime Minister.

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 and Marilyn Monroe would be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Rawhide", "Bonanza" and "The Andy Griffith Show". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", "Leave It to Beaver" and "King Leonardo and His Short Subjects".

If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the Hula Hoop, Fisher Price Little People, Matchbox toy cars and Etch A Sketch.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on January 26th, 1961.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1961?

  In 1961, the best NBA players were Bill Russell, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Bob Pettit, Bob Cousy and Oscar Robertson.

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  Who were the best football players in 1961?

  In 1961, the best soccer players were Pelé, Omar Sívori, Luis Suárez, Johnny Haynes, Lev Yashin, Ferenc Puskás, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Uwe Seeler and John Charles.

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  West Side Story.

  The film "West Side Story" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1961.

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  Henry Mancini - "Moon River"

  The song "Moon River" by Henry Mancini won a Grammy for 1961's Song of the Year.

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  1961 in music.

  The Billboard Charts in 1961 were dominated by the likes of Elvis Presley, Bobby Lewis, Jimmy Dean, Ricky Nelson, The Marcels, Del Shannon, Bobby Vee, Ray Charles and Bert Kaempfert.

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  1961 in movies.

  Movies released in 1961 included West Side Story, The Guns of Navarone, El Cid, The Absent-Minded Professor, The Parent Trap, La Dolce Vita, Lover Come Back, King of Kings, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Splendor in the Grass, Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Hustler.

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  John F. Kennedy.

  US President John F. Kennedy was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1961.

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  Rotary phones.

  During the first half of the 1960s, rotary phones were still the most common type of landline phone. Although push-button telephones did begin to appear at the end of 1963, they were relatively uncommon.

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  Trouble is brewing in Vietnam.

  By this time, communist forces in North Vietnam had committed themselves to invading South Vietnam. The Ho Chi Minh trail was established and expanded and guerrilla warfare attacks were being carried out against the US-backed Diệm government in the south. It was during this time that the United States started to slowly escalate its involvement in the conflict.

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  Tailfins on cars.

  Tailfins on cars was a popular style around this time. The design looked futuristic, almost like the twin rudders on the back of an airplane.

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  Greasers.

  During the 1950s and early 1960s, a popular youth subculture called "greasers" emerged. The style included greased-back hairstyles, work pants and denim or leather jackets.

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  The Jukebox.

  During this period, the jukebox was at the height of its popularity. Around this time, teenagers and young adults would hang out at local restaurants and diners and listen to the latest songs.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 61 years, 3 months and 24 days have passed since January 26th, 1961.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 04 of 1961.
• Leap Year: 1961 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on January 26th, 1961, will be 61 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1961 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around January 26th, 1961.

• January 9th, 1961: The Portland Spy Ring: A Soviet spy ring is uncovered in London.
• January 11th, 1961: The Throgs Neck Bridge connecting The Bronx and Queens is opened in New York City.
• January 16th, 1961: Mickey Mantle becomes the highest paid player in baseball after he signs a $75,000 contract with the New York Yankees.
• January 20th, 1961: John F. Kennedy takes office as the 35th President of the United States.
• January 24th, 1961: Actress Marilyn Monroe divorces her husband Arthur Miller after less than five years of marriage.
• January 25th, 1961: Disney releases the movie "One Hundred and One Dalmatians".
• This date: January 26th, 1961
• January 30th, 1961: Patsy Cline releases her single "I Fall to Pieces".
• February 9th, 1961: The Beatles perform for the very first time at a nightclub called The Cavern Club.
• February 15th, 1961: The entire United States figure skating team is killed after their Sabena Boeing 707 crashes in Belgium.
• February 18th, 1961: Del Shannon releases his song "Crying".
• February 25th, 1961: The Sydney tramway network operates for the last time.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 26th, 1961, will have the star sign Aquarius.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Capricorn.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1961 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
• Native American Zodiac: January 26th, 1961 falls under the Otter.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Photos of 1960s fashion.

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 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.

Were you born on this date?

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out January 26th, 1967 instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 26th of January.

• Australia Day

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 26th, 1961 was most likely conceived around May 5th, 1960.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 26th, 1961 is close to October 19th, 1961.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 26th, 1961.

• A total of 22,394 days have passed since this date.
• 3,199 weeks have passed.
• 1,934,838,000 seconds have passed since the January 26th, 1961.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,257,311,000 times.
• Since January 26th, 1961, the earth has travelled approximately 998,376,408,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 322,473,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 166,396,068 steps. That's about 73,954 miles!
• Since this date, 23,218,056 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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