What happened on Wednesday March 01, 1961?

About March 1st, 1961, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 1, 1961, U.S. President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps through an executive order, creating a landmark international service program that would send American volunteers abroad to promote global understanding, provide technical assistance, and support socio-economic development in developing countries.
  • Day of the week: March 1st, 1961 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Pony Time by Chubby Checker
  • #1 UK song: Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes by The Everly Brothers
  • Popular movie: El Cid directed by Anthony Mann

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March 01, 1961: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 01, 1961:

  • Establishment of the Peace Corps On March 1, 1961, U.S. President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps through an executive order, creating a landmark international service program that would send American volunteers abroad to promote global understanding, provide technical assistance, and support socio-economic development in developing countries.
  • Uganda's First Self-Governance Elections On March 1, 1961, Uganda achieved self-governance and conducted its inaugural democratic elections. The Democratic Party emerged victorious, securing 43 out of 81 seats in the National Assembly, marking a significant milestone in the country's path to independence and democratic representation.

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

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What day of the week was March 01, 1961?


March 01, 1961 was a Wednesday and it was the 60th day of the year 1961 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 01, 1961 can also be written as 3/1/1961 in the US and as 1/3/1961 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 01, 1961?


Famous people born on March 01, 1961:

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March 01, 1961: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 01, 1961 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 27th and March 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 01, 1961 was Pony Time by Chubby Checker, according to the music chart for the week February 27th and March 5th.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 01, 1961 was Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes by The Everly Brothers, according to the music chart for the week February 27th and March 5th.

  1. - Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes youtube
  2. - Are You Sure youtube
  3. - Wooden Heart youtube
  4. - Theme For A Dream youtube
  5. - Will You Love Me Tomorrow? youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 01, 1961 was Shop Around by The Miracles (featuring Bill "Smokey" Robinson), according to the music chart for the week February 27th and March 5th.

  1. - Shop Around
  2. - All In My Mind
  3. - Pony Time youtube
  4. - Will You Love Me Tomorrow
  5. - I Don't Want To Cry
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March 01, 1961: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 1st is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on March 01, 1961 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 01, 1961 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 05:06 pm and setting at 06:32 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 31, 1961 while the next full moon would come on Mar 02, 1961.

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How old is someone born on March 01, 1961?


Someone born on March 01, 1961 is:

64 years 2 months old,

or 770 months and 13 days old,

or 3350 weeks

or 23450 days old,

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

There are 291 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 1st 2026.

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

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

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