March 13, 1961, was a Monday. It was 63 years, 8 months, and 9 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.
What happened on March 13, 1961?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 13, 1961:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Exodus" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 23,265 days ago. Approximately 776 months have passed. It was the 72nd day of 1961, in week 11. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on March 13, 1961, are now 63 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 259 seasons of weather since this date.
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The date is March 13, 1961, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
Spring is creeping in, and the evenings are starting to get brighter. In America, the song "Pony Time" by Chubby Checker is at the top of the singles charts, while "Are You Lonesome Tonight" by Elvis Presley is the number-one song in the UK. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the President of the United States, and the movie Exodus 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", "What's My Line?", "Have Gun - Will Travel", and "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis". 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 Ernest Hemingway, Ernie Kovacs, and Marilyn Monroe would all still be alive.
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Tom and Jerry", "The Gumby Show", "Snooper and Blabber", and "Mister Ed". Children are playing with toys such as BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, the Hula Hoop, Crater Critters, and Tonka trucks.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 13, 1961.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 13, 1961.
Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on March 13, 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 March 13, 1967, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 13.
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Born on March 13, 1967
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Born on March 13, 1989
She was born exactly 28 years after this date.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the President of the United States on March 13, 1961.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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