November 24, 1961, was a Friday. It was 63 years and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
On November 24, 1961, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "King of Kings".
Black Friday 1961 was 23,039 days ago. Approximately 768 months have passed. It was the 328th day of 1961, in week 47. The decade was the swinging sixties. The start of 1962 was just 37 days away. People born on this day are currently 63 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.
It is Friday, November 24, 1961. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.
It is Black Friday in the United States, a day that many consider to be the start of the Christmas shopping season. 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 King of Kings is at the top of the box office. Harold Macmillan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "What's My Line?", "Tonight Starring Jack Paar", "Danger Man", and "Hazel". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", "Leave It to Beaver", and "Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy". Popular toys at the moment include Wooly Willy, Matchbox toy cars, Astrobase, and Etch A Sketch.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on November 24, 1961.
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In November 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1961:
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 24, 1967, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on November 24.
National holidays and famous events that fall on November 24:
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on November 24, 1961.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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