October 3rd, 1961, fell on a Tuesday. It was day 276 of 1961. The decade was the 1960s.
59 years, 3 months and 12 days have passed since October 3rd, 1961.
Fictional Date
October 3rd, 1961 relates to an event in a movie, book, game or television series:
X-Files: Special Agent Fox Mulder is born.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 3rd, 1961:
United States: Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee
United Kingdom: Kon-Tiki - Shadows
Take Me Back!
The date is October 3rd, 1961 and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker.
Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways and sidewalks and there's a fresh earthy scent in the ear. In America, the song Take Good Care Of My Baby by Bobby Vee is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Kon-Tiki by Shadows is the number one hit song.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy is currently the President of the United States and Harold Macmillan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Perry Mason", "Maverick", "Rawhide" and "The Untouchables".
Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Leave It to Beaver", "The Bugs Bunny Show" and "Davey and Goliath". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Crater Critters", "Troll doll", "Astrobase" and "Ken (doll)".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on October 3rd, 1961.
John F. Kennedy.
U.S. President John F. Kennedy was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1961.
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.
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.
Henry Mancini - "Moon River"
"Moon River" by Henry Mancini would go on to win a Grammy for 1961's Song of the Year.
West Side Story
"West Side Story" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1961.
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.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
59 years, 3 months and 12 days have passed since October 3rd, 1961.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 40 of 1961.
Leap Year: 1961 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on October 3rd, 1961, will be 59 years of age.
People born in 1961 belong to the "Baby Boomer" generation.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around October 3rd, 1961:
September 10th, 1961: 15 people are killed when German F1 driver Wolfgang von Trips crashes into a stand in Monza, Italy.
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 3rd of October:
German Unity Day
US President
Who was the US President on October 3rd, 1961?
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on October 3rd, 1961?
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on October 3rd, 1961 was probably conceived around the 24th of December, 1960. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 3rd, 1961 is the 13th of July, 1962. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about October 3rd, 1961.
21,654 days have passed since this date.
1,870,909,200 seconds have passed since the October 3rd, 1961.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,182,727,400 times.
Since October 3rd, 1961, earth has travelled approximately 965,389,147,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 311,818,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 160,898,191 steps. That's about 71,510 miles!
Since this date, 22,450,910 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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