December 7, 1961, was a Thursday. It was 62 years, 11 months, and 14 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 7, 1961:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "King of Kings" was at the top of the box office on December 7, 1961.
This date occurred 22,995 days ago. Approximately 767 months have passed. It was the 341st day of 1961, in week 49. The decade was the swinging sixties. There were only 24 days left in the year. People who were born on December 7, 1961, are now 62 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 256 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is December 7, 1961, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 1961 has begun.
In America, the song "Big Bad John" by Jimmy Dean is at the top of the singles charts, while "Tower Of Strength" by Frankie Vaughan 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.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Danny Thomas Show", "Tonight Starring Jack Paar", "The Andy Griffith Show", and "Route 66". 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. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends", "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Dick Tracy Show", and "Top Cat".
Children are playing with toys such as Wooly Willy, the Frisbee, Metal House robots, and Matchbox toy cars.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 7, 1961.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 7, 1961.
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The following TV shows were popular in December 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
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 December 7, 1967, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 7.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on December 7, 1961.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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