What happened on Tuesday June 13, 1961?

About June 13th, 1961, in brief:

  • Historical events: Ben Jones, a renowned horse trainer famous for training legendary racehorses Citation and Whirlaway, died at the age of 79. He was a significant figure in horse racing history, known for training multiple championship horses.
  • Day of the week: June 13th, 1961 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Travelin' Man by Ricky Nelson
  • #1 UK song: Surrender by Elvis Presley
  • Popular movie: El Cid directed by Anthony Mann

More about June 13th, 1961? See below for more news and curiosities on June 13th, 1961.

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June 13, 1961: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 13, 1961:

  • Ben Jones - Legendary Horse Trainer Passes Away Ben Jones, a renowned horse trainer famous for training legendary racehorses Citation and Whirlaway, died at the age of 79. He was a significant figure in horse racing history, known for training multiple championship horses.
  • Anders Järryd - Swedish Tennis Player Anders Järryd, a notable Swedish tennis player, was recognized for his professional career and contributions to the sport.

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June 13, 1961: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 13, 1961?


June 13, 1961 was a Tuesday and it was the 164th day of the year 1961 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 13, 1961 can also be written as 6/13/1961 in the US and as 13/6/1961 in UK and Europe.

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June 13, 1961: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 13, 1961 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 12th and June 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 13, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 13, 1961 was Travelin' Man by Ricky Nelson, according to the music chart for the week June 12th and June 18th.

  1. - Travelin' Man youtube
  2. - Moody River youtube
  3. - Running Scared youtube
  4. - Stand By Me youtube
  5. - Raindrops youtube

June 13, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 13, 1961 was Surrender by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week June 12th and June 18th.

  1. - Surrender youtube
  2. - Runaway youtube
  3. - Frightened City youtube
  4. - But I Do youtube
  5. - More Than I Can Say / Staying In youtube

June 13, 1961: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 13, 1961 was Stand By Me by Ben E. King, according to the music chart for the week June 12th and June 18th.

  1. - Stand By Me youtube
  2. - Every Beat Of My Heart
  3. - Tossin' And Turnin' youtube
  4. - Mama Said youtube
  5. - I Don't Mind
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June 13, 1961: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 13th is Gemini.

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June 13, 1961: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 13, 1961 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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June 13, 1961: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 13, 1961 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 13, 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 June 13, 1961 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 05:58 am and setting at 09:34 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 30, 1961 while the next full moon would come on Jun 28, 1961.

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How old is someone born on June 13, 1961?


Someone born on June 13, 1961 is:

63 years 11 months old,

or 767 months and 1 day old,

or 3335 weeks and 1 day old,

or 23346 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 13, 1961?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 13, 1961?

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