What happened on Saturday April 01, 1961?

About April 1st, 1961, in brief:

  • Historical events: Susan Boyle, a Scottish singer who gained worldwide fame through her remarkable performance on Britain's Got Talent in 2009, was born on April 1, 1961, in Blackburn, West Lothian, Scotland. Her unexpected rise to international stardom became a powerful narrative of talent transcending age and initial perceptions.
  • Day of the week: April 1st, 1961 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Surrender by Elvis Presley
  • #1 UK song: Wooden Heart by Elvis Presley
  • Popular movie: El Cid directed by Anthony Mann

More about April 1st, 1961? See below for more news and curiosities on April 1st, 1961.

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April 01, 1961: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 01, 1961:

  • Susan Boyle's Birth Susan Boyle, a Scottish singer who gained worldwide fame through her remarkable performance on Britain's Got Talent in 2009, was born on April 1, 1961, in Blackburn, West Lothian, Scotland. Her unexpected rise to international stardom became a powerful narrative of talent transcending age and initial perceptions.
  • Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's Marriage Televangelist Jim Bakker married Tammy Faye Messner, who would become a prominent and controversial figure in the American religious broadcasting landscape. Their marriage would later become symbolic of the televangelism era of the 1970s and 1980s.

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April 01, 1961: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 01, 1961?


April 01, 1961 was a Saturday and it was the 91st day of the year 1961 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 01, 1961 can also be written as 4/1/1961 in the US and as 1/4/1961 in UK and Europe.

April 01, 1961 in April 1961 calendar

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Who was born on April 01, 1961?


Famous people born on April 01, 1961:

  • Susan Boyle

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  • Philippe Martinez
  • Sergio Scariolo

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April 01, 1961: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 01, 1961 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 27th and April 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 01, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 01, 1961 was Surrender by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

  1. - Surrender youtube
  2. - Pony Time youtube
  3. - Dedicated To The One I Love youtube
  4. - Apache youtube
  5. - Don't Worry youtube

April 01, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 01, 1961 was Wooden Heart by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

  1. - Wooden Heart youtube
  2. - Are You Sure youtube
  3. - Lazy River youtube
  4. - Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes youtube
  5. - Theme For A Dream youtube

April 01, 1961: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 01, 1961 was I Pity The Fool by Bobby Bland, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

  1. - I Pity The Fool
  2. - Dedicated To The One I Love youtube
  3. - All In My Mind
  4. - Pony Time youtube
  5. - For My Baby
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April 01, 1961: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 1st is Aries.

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Aries is the 1st sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between March 21st and April 19th belong to the Aries sign: discover Aries personality and who should a Aries marry.

Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 01, 1961: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 01, 1961 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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April 01, 1961: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 01, 1961 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 01, 1961 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on April 01, 1961 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 06:55 pm and setting at 06:36 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 02, 1961 while the next full moon would come on Apr 30, 1961.

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How old is someone born on April 01, 1961?


Someone born on April 01, 1961 is:

64 years 1 month old,

or 769 months and 4 days old,

or 3344 weeks and 2 days old,

or 23410 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 01, 1961?

There are 331 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 01, 1961?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on April 01, 1961.

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