November 21, 1961, was a Tuesday. It was exactly 63 years ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on November 21, 1961:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Breakfast at Tiffany's".
This date occurred 23,011 days ago. Approximately 767 months have passed. It was the 325th day of 1961, in week 47. The decade was the swinging sixties. The start of 1962 was just 40 days away. People who were born on November 21, 1961, are now 62 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 256 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is November 21, 1961, and it's a Tuesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Scorpio. In America, Thanksgiving 1961 is just around the corner.
It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder. In America, the song "Big Bad John" by Jimmy Dean is at the top of the singles charts, while "Little Sister / His Latest Flame" by Elvis Presley is the number-one song in the UK. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the President of the United States, and the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's 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 "Wagon Train", "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", "The Untouchables", and "Hazel". 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 Ernie Kovacs and Marilyn Monroe would be still alive.
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Tom and Jerry", "Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy", "Dennis the Menace", and "My Three Sons". Children are playing with toys such as BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, the Frisbee, Crater Critters, and Astrobase.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on November 21, 1961.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around November 21, 1961.
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People in November 1961 were watching the following TV 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
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 November 21, 1967, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on November 21.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on November 21, 1961.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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