What happened on Thursday December 14, 1961?

Here's what happened on December 14, 1961:

• Tanzania Joins the United Nations The United Republic of Tanzania officially becomes a member of the United Nations, marking a significant milestone in its post-colonial history. Created through the merger of Tanganyika and the Zanzibar Archipelago, both previously under British colonial rule, Tanzania's UN membership symbolizes its emergence as a sovereign nation on the international stage.
• Jimmy Dean's 'Big Bad John' Achieves Gold Record Status Country music history is made when Jimmy Dean's narrative song 'Big Bad John' becomes the first country music recording to be certified as a gold record, signifying sales of over 500,000 copies. This achievement represents a breakthrough moment for the country music genre in mainstream popular music.
• Walt Disney Releases 'Babes in Toyland' Walt Disney releases its first live-action Technicolor musical, 'Babes in Toyland', a remake of Victor Herbert's famous operetta. Despite high expectations, the film fails to achieve commercial success and underperforms at the box office, representing a rare misstep for the Disney studio.

Events in 1961

December 14, 1961: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 14, 1961

Newspapers from Dec. 14, 1961

December 14, 1961 was a Thursday and it was the 348th day of the year 1961 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 14, 1961 can also be written as 12/14/1961 in the US and as 14/12/1961 in UK and Europe.

December 14, 1961 in December 1961 calendar

Famous people died on December 14, 1961:

• James Kaylor
• Richard Schirrmann
• Aribert Wäscher

Famous people who died in 1961

Famous people who died on December 14th

December 14, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 14, 1961 was Please Mr. Postman by The Marvelettes, according to the music chart for the week December 11th and December 17th.

1. The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
2. Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John
3. James Darren - Goodbye Cruel World
4. Chubby Checker - The Twist
5. Leroy Van Dyke - Walk On By

December 14, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 14, 1961 was Tower Of Strength by Frankie Vaughan, according to the music chart for the week December 11th and December 17th.

1. Frankie Vaughan - Tower Of Strength
2. Danny Williams - Moon River
3. Elvis Presley - His Latest Flame / Little Sisters
4. Bobby Vee - Take Good Care Of My Baby
5. Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John

December 14, 1961: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 14, 1961 was Please Mr. Postman by The Marvelettes, according to the music chart for the week December 11th and December 17th.

1. The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
2. Jimmy McCracklin - Just Got To Know
3. The Impressions - Gypsy Woman
4. Sims Twins - Soothe Me
5. Dinah Washington - September In The Rain

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 14th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 14, 1961: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 14, 1961 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 14, 1961 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 14, 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 December 14, 1961 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 54% full, rising at 12:15 pm and setting at 12:05 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 22, 1961 while the next full moon would come on Dec 22, 1961.

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Your place in the Universe on December 14, 1961

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Someone born on December 14, 1961 is:

63 years 4 months old,

or 760 months and 9 days old,

or 3305 weeks and 6 days old,

or 23141 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 14, 1961?

There are 235 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 14th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 14, 1961?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 14, 1961.

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