What happened on Thursday February 23, 1961?

About February 23rd, 1961, in brief:

  • Historical events: Explorer Duncan Carse embarked on an extraordinary eighteen-month expedition, being deliberately dropped off alone on the British Antarctic island of South Georgia to conduct a unique survival and research mission.
  • Day of the week: February 23rd, 1961 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Calcutta by Lawrence Welk
  • #1 UK song: Are You Lonesome Tonight? by Elvis Presley
  • Popular movie: El Cid directed by Anthony Mann

More about February 23rd, 1961? See below for more news and curiosities on February 23rd, 1961.

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February 23, 1961: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 23, 1961:

  • Duncan Carse's Solitary Antarctic Expedition Begins Explorer Duncan Carse embarked on an extraordinary eighteen-month expedition, being deliberately dropped off alone on the British Antarctic island of South Georgia to conduct a unique survival and research mission.
  • Meteorite Strikes Loading Dock in Saudi Arabia A rare and unusual event occurred in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, when a meteorite fell and directly struck a loading dock, demonstrating the unpredictable nature of celestial events.
  • Death of Wilf Ferguson, West Indies Cricket Player Wilf Ferguson, a notable leg spinner for the West Indies cricket team who was known for taking 34 wickets during his career, passed away on this date.

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February 23, 1961: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 23, 1961?


February 23, 1961 was a Thursday and it was the 54th day of the year 1961 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 23, 1961 can also be written as 2/23/1961 in the US and as 23/2/1961 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 23, 1961?


Famous people born on February 23, 1961:

  • Kelly Hansen

    Kelly Hansen is an American rock musician, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Foreigner since 1991, replacing Lou Gramm.

  • Kito de Pavant
  • David Warshofsky

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February 23, 1961: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 23, 1961 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 20th and February 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 23, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 23, 1961 was Calcutta by Lawrence Welk, according to the music chart for the week February 20th and February 26th.

  1. - Calcutta youtube
  2. - Shop Around youtube
  3. - There's A Moon Out Tonight youtube
  4. - Will You Love Me Tomorrow? youtube
  5. - Pony Time youtube

February 23, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 23, 1961 was Are You Lonesome Tonight? by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week February 20th and February 26th.

  1. - Are You Lonesome Tonight? youtube
  2. - Sailor youtube
  3. - You're Sixteen youtube
  4. - Pepe youtube
  5. - Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes youtube

February 23, 1961: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 23, 1961 was Shop Around by The Miracles (featuring Bill "Smokey" Robinson), according to the music chart for the week February 20th and February 26th.

  1. - Shop Around
  2. - All In My Mind
  3. - Will You Love Me Tomorrow
  4. - Pony Time youtube
  5. - At Last
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February 23, 1961: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 23rd 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 February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 23, 1961: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 23, 1961 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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February 23, 1961: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 23, 1961 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 23, 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 February 23, 1961 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 68% full, rising at 11:56 am and setting at 02:35 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 31, 1961 while the next full moon would come on Mar 02, 1961.

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How old is someone born on February 23, 1961?


Someone born on February 23, 1961 is:

64 years 2 months old,

or 770 months and 20 days old,

or 3350 weeks and 5 days old,

or 23455 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 23, 1961?

There are 286 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday February 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 23, 1961?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on February 23, 1961.

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