Historical Events
- Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" is 1st country song to get a gold record
Famous Birthdays
- Jeff Robinson, American baseball pitcher, 1987-92 (Detroit Tigers; Baltimore Orioles; and 2 other teams), born in Ventura, California, (d. 2014)
1961 Highlights
About December 14, 1961
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 60 years and 8 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens
#1 Song: Tower Of Strength - Frankie Vaughan