Historical Events
- "Sing Along with Mitch" [Miller] premieres on NBC TV
Australian Men's Tennis Open
Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Roy Emerson beats fellow Australian Rod Laver 1-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 for his first Grand Slam title
Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
- Australian Championships Women's Tennis: Margaret Court retains title; repeat of previous year's final beating Jan Lehane O'Neill 6-1, 6-4
Event of Interest
Leontyne Price and Franco Corelli make their debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in "Il trovatore", final curtain call lasts 35 mins
Leontyne Price
Famous Birthdays
- Dina Bonnevie, Filipino actress
- Gillian Gilbert, rocker (New Order-Round & Round), born in Manchester, England
- Jean-Paul Banos, Lavelanet France, Canada sabre (Olympic 9/10-88, 92, 96)
- Karen Velez, American Playboy playmate (December, 1984, 1985 Playmate of the Year), born in Rockville Center, New York
- Margo Timmins, Canadian rock singer (Cowboy Junkies)
- Martin Degville, rocker (Sigue Sigue Sputnik-Love Missile F-111)
- Narciso Rodriguez, American fashion designer
- Rudi Mauger, rocker (Crew Cuts)
- Tessa Niles, British session and touring singer (Eric Clapton; Duran Duran; Robbie Williams), born in Ilford, Essex, England
1961 Highlights
About January 27, 1961
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 60 years, 6 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aquarius
