What happened on Tuesday March 21, 1961?

About March 21st, 1961, in brief:

  • Historical events: Art Modell purchased the Cleveland Browns professional football team for a then-record price, marking a significant moment in NFL ownership history.
  • Day of the week: March 21st, 1961 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Surrender by Elvis Presley
  • #1 UK song: Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes by The Everly Brothers
  • Popular movie: El Cid directed by Anthony Mann

More about March 21st, 1961? See below for more news and curiosities on March 21st, 1961.

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March 21, 1961: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 21, 1961:

  • Art Modell Acquires Cleveland Browns Art Modell purchased the Cleveland Browns professional football team for a then-record price, marking a significant moment in NFL ownership history.
  • Birth of Shawn Lane Shawn Lane, an exceptional American guitar virtuoso known for his extraordinary technical skills and innovative musical approach, was born.
  • Wei Wang's Birth Wei Wang, a future Olympic table tennis player representing the United States, was born in Beijing, China. He would later compete in the 1996 Olympics.

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March 21, 1961: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 21, 1961?


March 21, 1961 was a Tuesday and it was the 80th day of the year 1961 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 21, 1961 can also be written as 3/21/1961 in the US and as 21/3/1961 in UK and Europe.

March 21, 1961 in March 1961 calendar

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Who was born on March 21, 1961?


Famous people born on March 21, 1961:

  • Lothar Matthäus

    Legendary German footballer who is considered one of the greatest midfielders in history, winning the World Cup and multiple individual...

  • Slim Jim Phantom

    Rock drummer known for his work with the Stray Cats and influential rockabilly revival movement.

  • Kassie Depaiva
  • Simone Young

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March 21, 1961: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 21, 1961:

  • Carlo Aldini
  • José Casares Gil

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Famous people who died on March 21st

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March 21, 1961: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 21, 1961 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 20th and March 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 21, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 21, 1961 was Surrender by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week March 20th and March 26th.

  1. - Surrender youtube
  2. - Pony Time youtube
  3. - Don't Worry youtube
  4. - Where The Boys Are youtube
  5. - Dedicated To The One I Love youtube

March 21, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 21, 1961 was Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes by The Everly Brothers, according to the music chart for the week March 20th and March 26th.

  1. - Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes youtube
  2. - Are You Sure youtube
  3. - Wooden Heart youtube
  4. - Theme For A Dream youtube
  5. - Will You Love Me Tomorrow? youtube

March 21, 1961: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 21, 1961 was Pony Time by Chubby Checker, according to the music chart for the week March 20th and March 26th.

  1. - Pony Time youtube
  2. - Dedicated To The One I Love youtube
  3. - I Pity The Fool
  4. - All In My Mind
  5. - Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)
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March 21, 1961: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 21st is Aries.

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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 21, 1961: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 21, 1961 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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March 21, 1961: What was the moon phase on that day?


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31%

The moon phase on March 21, 1961 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 21, 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 21, 1961 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 31% full, rising at 09:09 am and setting at 11:32 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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How old is someone born on March 21, 1961?


Someone born on March 21, 1961 is:

64 years 1 month old,

or 769 months and 23 days old,

or 3347 weeks and 1 day old,

or 23430 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 21, 1961?

There are 311 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday March 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 21, 1961?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 21, 1961.

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