Historical Events
- US government issues a stamp honoring 100th birthday of James Naismith (invented game of basketball - actually Canadian)
Famous Birthdays
- Craig Goldy, American guitarist for the band Dio, born in San Diego, California
- Daniele Gatti, Italian conductor, born in Milan, Italy
- Florent Pagny, French songwriter and singer, born in Chalon-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, France
- Kazuhiko Aoki, Japanese game creator, born in Japan
1961 Highlights
About November 6, 1961
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 6 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
#1 Song: (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame/Little Sister - Elvis Presley
