December 21, 1961, was a Thursday. It was 62 years and 11 months 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 21, 1961:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "West Side Story".
This date occurred 22,981 days ago. Approximately 766 months have passed. It was the 355th day of 1961, in week 51. The decade was the swinging sixties. The start of 1962 was just 10 days away. People who were born on December 21, 1961, are now 62 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 255 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is December 21, 1961, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. Christmas Day of 1961 is fast approaching and the excitement is building. Department stores are packed with Christmas shoppers, and people are meeting up with friends that they haven't seen in a while.
In America, the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens 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 West Side Story 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 Ed Sullivan Show", "Wagon Train", "Rawhide", and "The Andy Griffith Show". 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 "Heckle and Jeckle", "The Rifleman", "Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown", and "Dennis the Menace".
Children are playing with toys such as BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, Metal House robots, Crater Critters, and Barbie.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 21, 1961.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 21, 1961.
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People in December 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 December 21, 1967, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 21.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on December 21, 1961.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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