What happened on Sunday March 19, 1961?

Here's what happened on March 19, 1961:

• Devastating Tornadoes Strike East Pakistan A series of powerful tornadoes swept through four districts of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), causing widespread destruction and resulting in the tragic loss of over 250 human lives. The natural disaster highlighted the region's vulnerability to severe weather events and the immense human toll of such catastrophic meteorological phenomena.
• Art Modell Acquires Cleveland Browns Businessman Art Modell completed the purchase of the Cleveland Browns professional football team for approximately $4 million, a significant transaction in the sports business landscape of the early 1960s. This acquisition would mark the beginning of Modell's long and sometimes controversial ownership of the NFL franchise.

Events in 1961

March 19, 1961: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Mar. 19, 1961

Newspapers from Mar. 19, 1961

March 19, 1961 was a Sunday and it was the 78th day of the year 1961 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 19, 1961 can also be written as 3/19/1961 in the US and as 19/3/1961 in UK and Europe.

March 19, 1961 in March 1961 calendar

Famous people born on March 19, 1961:

• Jos Lansink

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Famous people born in 1961

Famous people born on March 19th

Famous people died on March 19, 1961:

• Francesco Di Cristina
• Ettore Fagiuoli
• B. Carroll Reece

Famous people who died in 1961

Famous people who died on March 19th

March 19, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 19, 1961 was Pony Time by Chubby Checker, according to the music chart for the week March 13th and March 19th.

1. Chubby Checker - Pony Time
2. Elvis Presley - Surrender
3. The String-A-Longs - Wheels
4. Marty Robbins - Don't Worry
5. Connie Francis - Where The Boys Are

March 19, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 19, 1961 was Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes by The Everly Brothers, according to the music chart for the week March 13th and March 19th.

1. The Everly Brothers - Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes
2. Allisons - Are You Sure
3. Elvis Presley - Wooden Heart
4. Cliff Richard - Theme For A Dream
5. Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow?

March 19, 1961: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 19, 1961 was Pony Time by Chubby Checker, according to the music chart for the week March 13th and March 19th.

1. Chubby Checker - Pony Time
2. Etta James - At Last
3. Brook Benton - For My Baby
4. Maxine Brown - All In My Mind
5. Bobby Bland - I Pity The Fool

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 19th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 19, 1961: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 19, 1961 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 19, 1961 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 19, 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 March 19, 1961 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 07:54 am and setting at 10:33 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 02, 1961 while the next full moon would come on Apr 01, 1961.

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Your place in the Universe on March 19, 1961

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Someone born on March 19, 1961 is:

64 years 1 month old,

or 769 months and 4 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 March 19, 1961?

There are 330 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 19th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 19, 1961?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 19, 1961.

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