What happened on Thursday July 06, 1961?

About July 6th, 1961, in brief:

  • Historical events: A Portuguese maritime vessel suffered a catastrophic explosion off the coast of Mozambique, resulting in a tragic loss of 300 lives. The incident highlights the significant maritime risks and potential safety failures of the era.
  • Day of the week: July 6th, 1961 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Quarter To Three by Gary U.S. Bonds
  • #1 UK song: Runaway by Del Shannon
  • Popular movie: El Cid directed by Anthony Mann

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July 06, 1961: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 06, 1961:

  • Portuguese Ship Disaster near Mozambique A Portuguese maritime vessel suffered a catastrophic explosion off the coast of Mozambique, resulting in a tragic loss of 300 lives. The incident highlights the significant maritime risks and potential safety failures of the era.
  • Woodall Rodgers, Dallas Mayor Biographical note about Woodall Rodgers, who served as mayor of Dallas, Texas. Born in 1890, he was a significant local political figure during the mid-20th century.

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July 06, 1961: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 06, 1961?


July 06, 1961 was a Thursday and it was the 187th day of the year 1961 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 06, 1961 can also be written as 7/6/1961 in the US and as 6/7/1961 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 06, 1961?


Famous people born on July 06, 1961:

  • Robin Antin
    Robin Antin

    American choreographer and founder of the Pussycat Dolls, a popular dance and music group that became a global entertainment phenomenon in...

  • Benita Fitzgerald-Brown

    Olympic gold medalist in the 100m hurdles at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, representing the United States and breaking barriers for African...

  • Elizabeth Kolbert
  • Jonas Jonasson

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July 06, 1961: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 06, 1961:

  • Woodall Rodgers

    American lawyer and politician, mayor of dallas (b. 1890).

  • Cuno Amiet
  • Enrique Larreta
  • Konstantinos Logothetopoulos
  • Giovanni Treccani

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Famous people who died on July 6th

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July 06, 1961: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 06, 1961 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 3rd and July 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 06, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 06, 1961 was Quarter To Three by Gary U.S. Bonds, according to the music chart for the week July 3rd and July 9th.

  1. - Quarter To Three youtube
  2. - Tossin' And Turnin' youtube
  3. - The Boll Weevil Song youtube
  4. - Raindrops youtube
  5. - The Writing On The Wall youtube

July 06, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 06, 1961 was Runaway by Del Shannon, according to the music chart for the week July 3rd and July 9th.

  1. - Runaway youtube
  2. - Temptation youtube
  3. - Hello Mary Lou / Travelin' Man youtube
  4. - Well I Ask You youtube
  5. - Halfway To Paradise youtube

July 06, 1961: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 06, 1961 was Tossin' And Turnin' by Bobby Lewis, according to the music chart for the week July 3rd and July 9th.

  1. - Tossin' And Turnin' youtube
  2. - Every Beat Of My Heart
  3. - Raindrops youtube
  4. - The Boll Weevil Song youtube
  5. - I Don't Mind
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July 06, 1961: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 6th is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 06, 1961: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 06, 1961 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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July 06, 1961: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 06, 1961 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 06, 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 July 06, 1961 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 01:26 am and setting at 03:46 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 28, 1961 while the next full moon would come on Jul 27, 1961.

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How old is someone born on July 06, 1961?


Someone born on July 06, 1961 is:

63 years 9 months old,

or 765 months and 17 days old,

or 3328 weeks and 6 days old,

or 23302 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 06, 1961?

There are 74 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday July 6th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 06, 1961?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on July 06, 1961.

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