What happened on Sunday April 09, 1961?

Here's what happened on April 09, 1961:

• First Human in Space: Yuri Gagarin's Historic Orbital Flight Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made history by becoming the first human to travel into space and complete an orbital journey around Earth. Aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft, Gagarin's groundbreaking mission marked a pivotal moment in the Space Race and human space exploration, launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and completing one full orbit around the planet.
• End of the Pacific Electric Railway in Los Angeles The Pacific Electric Railway, once recognized as the world's largest electric railway system, ceased its operations in Los Angeles. This marked the end of an era for urban public transportation in Southern California, symbolizing the transition from electric rail to automobile-dominated transit infrastructure.

Events in 1961

April 09, 1961: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 09, 1961

Newspapers from Apr. 09, 1961

April 09, 1961 was a Sunday and it was the 99th day of the year 1961 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 09, 1961 can also be written as 4/9/1961 in the US and as 9/4/1961 in UK and Europe.

April 09, 1961 in April 1961 calendar

Famous people born on April 09, 1961:

• Mark Kelly

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• Kirk McCaskill

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Famous people born in 1961

Famous people born on April 9th

Famous people died on April 09, 1961:

• Zog I of Albania (b. 1895)
• Giuseppe Alessandro Favaro
• Oliver Onions
• Zog I di Albania

Famous people who died in 1961

Famous people who died on April 9th

April 09, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 09, 1961 was Blue Moon by The Marcels, according to the music chart for the week April 3rd and April 9th.

1. The Marcels - Blue Moon
2. Jorgen Ingmann and His Guitar - Apache
3. Elvis Presley - Surrender
4. Chubby Checker - Pony Time
5. The Shirelles - Dedicated To The One I Love

April 09, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 09, 1961 was Wooden Heart by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week April 3rd and April 9th.

1. Elvis Presley - Wooden Heart
2. Allisons - Are You Sure
3. Bobby Darin - Lazy River
4. The Everly Brothers - Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes
5. Cliff Richard - Theme For A Dream

April 09, 1961: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 09, 1961 was Blue Moon by The Marcels, according to the music chart for the week April 3rd and April 9th.

1. The Marcels - Blue Moon
2. Brook Benton - For My Baby
3. Ray Charles - One Mint Julep
4. Maxine Brown - All In My Mind
5. Bobby Bland - I Pity The Fool

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 9th is Aries.

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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 09, 1961: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 09, 1961 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 09, 1961 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 09, 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 09, 1961 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 24% full, rising at 01:57 am and setting at 01:28 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 01, 1961 while the next full moon would come on Apr 30, 1961.

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Your place in the Universe on April 09, 1961

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Someone born on April 09, 1961 is:

64 years 1 month old,

or 769 months and 5 days old,

or 3344 weeks and 3 days old,

or 23411 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 09, 1961?

There are 330 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 09, 1961?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on April 09, 1961.

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