May 27, 1961, was a Saturday. It was 63 years, 6 months, and 26 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.
On May 27, 1961, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Gone with the Wind (reissue)".
This date occurred 23,220 days ago. Approximately 774 months have passed. It was the 147th day of 1961, in week 21. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on May 27, 1961, are now 63 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 258 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the swinging sixties.
The date is May 27, 1961, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Gemini. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, attending dances, shopping, and watching sports.
The summer of 1961 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. In America, the song "Mother-in-law" by Ernie K-Doe is at the top of the singles charts, while "You're Driving Me Crazy" by The Temperance Seven is the number-one song in the UK. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the President of the United States, and the movie Gone with the Wind (reissue) 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 "The Danny Thomas Show", "Perry Mason", "Rawhide", and "The Untouchables". 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 "Heckle and Jeckle", "The Rifleman", "King Leonardo and His Short Subjects", and "The Yogi Bear Show". Children are playing with toys such as BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, Matchbox toy cars, Tonka trucks, and Etch A Sketch.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 27, 1961.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 27, 1961.
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In May 1961, TV audiences were watching the following series:
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.
If you were a kid on May 27, 1961, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 May 27, 1967, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 27.
US Secretary of State Deceased
Born on May 27, 1923
He turned 38 on this day in 1961.
Singer / Media personality Deceased
Born on May 27, 1943
She turned 18 on this day in 1961.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on May 27, 1961.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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