What happened on Sunday January 08, 1961?

Here's what happened on January 08, 1961:

• French Referendum on Algerian Policy In France, a national referendum was held to support Charles de Gaulle's policies regarding Algeria. The referendum demonstrated significant public backing for de Gaulle's approach to the complex Algerian independence movement.
• Bollingen Prize Awarded to Yvor Winters The prestigious Bollingen Prize for poetry was awarded to Yvor Winters, recognizing his significant contributions to American poetry and literary criticism.
• Birth of Shoaib Mohammad Shoaib Mohammad, son of the renowned cricket player Hanif Mohammad, was born. He would later follow in his father's footsteps as a professional cricket player from Pakistan.

Events in 1961

January 08, 1961: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 08, 1961

Newspapers from Jan. 08, 1961

January 08, 1961 was a Sunday and it was the 8th day of the year 1961 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 08, 1961 can also be written as 1/8/1961 in the US and as 8/1/1961 in UK and Europe.

January 08, 1961 in January 1961 calendar

Famous people died on January 08, 1961:

• Schoolboy Rowe

  American baseball player and coach (b. 1910).

Famous people who died in 1961

Famous people who died on January 8th

January 08, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 08, 1961 was Are You Lonesome To-Night? by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

1. Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome To-Night?
2. Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra - Wonderland By Night
3. Floyd Cramer - Last Date
4. Ferrante and Teicher - Exodus
5. Kathy Young - A Thousand Stars

January 08, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 08, 1961 was Poetry In Motion by Johnny Tillotson, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

1. Johnny Tillotson - Poetry In Motion
2. Cliff Richard - I Love You
3. The Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me
4. Matt Monro - Portrait Of My Love
5. Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight?

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 8th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 08, 1961: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 08, 1961 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 08, 1961 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 08, 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 January 08, 1961 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 54% full, rising at 10:17 pm and setting at 11:26 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 01, 1961 while the next full moon would come on Jan 31, 1961.

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Your place in the Universe on January 08, 1961

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Someone born on January 08, 1961 is:

64 years 3 months old,

or 771 months and 15 days old,

or 3354 weeks and 3 days old,

or 23481 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 08, 1961?

There are 260 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 08, 1961?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 08, 1961.

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