What happened on Friday March 31, 1961?

Here's what happened on March 31, 1961:

• Mercury Spacecraft Prepared for Orbital Test Mercury spacecraft number 10 was accepted and delivered to the McDonnell altitude test facility for a comprehensive orbital-flight environmental test. This milestone was crucial in NASA's Mercury program, which aimed to send the first American astronauts into space during the early years of the Space Race.
• First Premier of Ethiopia Appointed Aklilou Habtewold was appointed as the first premier of Ethiopia, marking a significant moment in the country's political transition and governance structure. This appointment represented an important step in Ethiopia's modern political development during the era of Emperor Haile Selassie.

Events in 1961

March 31, 1961: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Mar. 31, 1961

Newspapers from Mar. 31, 1961

March 31, 1961 was a Friday and it was the 90th day of the year 1961 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 31, 1961 can also be written as 3/31/1961 in the US and as 31/3/1961 in UK and Europe.

March 31, 1961 in March 1961 calendar

Famous people born on March 31, 1961:

• Ron Brown

  Olympic gold medalist in the 4x100m relay at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, representing the United States track and field team.

• Howard Gordon

  Prominent American television producer and screenwriter, known for his significant work in the entertainment industry.

• Jun Togawa
• Gary Winick
• Jake Heggie

Famous people born in 1961

Famous people born on March 31st

Famous people died on March 31, 1961:

• Pyrros Spyromilios

  Officer of the greek navy and director of the greek radio orchestra (b. 1913).

• Tiburzio Donadon
• Paul Landowski
• Giuseppe Maria Palatucci
• René Waleff

Famous people who died in 1961

Famous people who died on March 31st

March 31, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 31, 1961 was Surrender by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

1. Elvis Presley - Surrender
2. Chubby Checker - Pony Time
3. The Shirelles - Dedicated To The One I Love
4. Jorgen Ingmann and His Guitar - Apache
5. Marty Robbins - Don't Worry

March 31, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 31, 1961 was Wooden Heart by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

1. Elvis Presley - Wooden Heart
2. Allisons - Are You Sure
3. Bobby Darin - Lazy River
4. The Everly Brothers - Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes
5. Cliff Richard - Theme For A Dream

March 31, 1961: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 31, 1961 was I Pity The Fool by Bobby Bland, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

1. Bobby Bland - I Pity The Fool
2. The Shirelles - Dedicated To The One I Love
3. Maxine Brown - All In My Mind
4. Chubby Checker - Pony Time
5. Brook Benton - For My Baby

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 31st 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 31, 1961: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 31, 1961 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 31, 1961 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 31, 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 31, 1961 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 05:53 pm and setting at 06:05 am.

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 31, 1961

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Someone born on March 31, 1961 is:

64 years 1 month old,

or 769 months and 14 days old,

or 3345 weeks and 5 days old,

or 23420 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 31, 1961?

There are 321 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 31st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 31, 1961?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 31, 1961.

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