Your place in the Universe on 1961
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Get your map!1961 (MCMLXI in Roman Numerals) was the year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1961th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations.
Is 1961 a year special to you? If so you may like to discover what 1961 was famous for, who won the Oscars and the Nobel Prizes in 1961, who was Time's Person of the Year in 1961, which books, music and movies were top of the charts in 1961, what Chinese zodiac sign is associated to 1961, what babynames were most popular that year, what was the World population on that year and what happend in 1961.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about 1961 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
In 1961, during the 34th Academy Awards Cerimony, held on 09/04/1962 the following movies, actors, actresses and directors were awarded with the Oscar in 6 categories honoring the films released in 1961:
The most popular and best selling books in 1961 were:
According to the Chinese Zodiac and Astrology 1961 was the Year of the Ox.
Discover Zodiac Sign Characteristics and Personality Traits of people born under the Ox sign.
The 3 most popular baby names in 1961 were Michael, David and John for boys and Mary, Lisa and Susan for girls according to the US Census Bureau historical records.
The Top # 10 male names given to baby boys in 1961 in the USA according to the US Census Bureau historical records were:
The Top # 10 female names given to baby girls in 1961 in the USA according to the US Census Bureau historical records were:
The number 1 song in the USA in 1961, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was Tossin' And Turnin' by Bobby Lewis
The Music Chart in the USA in 1961 with the top 10 most popular songs, was:
The number 1 song in the UK in 1961, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was Halfway To Paradise by Billy Fury
The Music Chart in the UK in 1961 with the top 10 most popular songs, was:
The most popular movies and box office hits in 1961 were:
The world population in 1961 was 3,091,843,507 people according to data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. This figure includes both urban and rural populations. The urban population at that time accounted for 34.0% of the total population, which is roughly 1.1 billion individuals.The annual population change in 1961 was an increase of +56.8 million people, representing a percentage increase of +1.87% over the previous year.The average population density in 1961 was 13 persons per square mile (or 21 persons per square kilometer).
Here's what happened in 1961: