Historical Events
- Battles between UN & Katanga troops in Congo
- Unmanned Mercury-Atlas 4 launched into Earth orbit
- USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
- USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Dave Mustaine, American heavy metal guitarist and singer (Metallica, 1981-83; Megadeth), born in La Mesa, California
- KK Null [Kazuyuki Kishino], Japanese musician, born in Tokyo, Japan
- Peter Roskam, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois), born in Hinsdale, Illinois
About September 13, 1961
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 8 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee
#1 Song: Johnny Remember Me - John Leyton
