Historical Events
- 26th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 34-0 in Birmingham
- CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Toronto: A 6th title for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers; beat Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 21-14
Event of Interest
Fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist & will lead Cuba to Communism
- Wind Bell, journal of San Francisco Zen Center, begins publishing
About December 2, 1961
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 5 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
#1 Song: Tower Of Strength - Frankie Vaughan