What happened on Wednesday September 13, 1961?

Here's what happened on September 13, 1961:

• Mercury-Atlas 4 Orbital Mission On September 13, 1961, NASA successfully launched Mercury-Atlas 4 (MA-4), the first uncrewed orbital flight of the Mercury program. The mission demonstrated the Atlas rocket's capability to place the Mercury capsule into orbit and validated the capsule's autonomous systems. The flight lasted 1 hour, 49 minutes, and 20 seconds, completing one orbit before safely splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean. source: en.wikipedia.org

Events in 1961

September 13, 1961: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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September 13, 1961 was a Wednesday and it was the 256th day of the year 1961 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 13, 1961 can also be written as 9/13/1961 in the US and as 13/9/1961 in UK and Europe.

September 13, 1961 in September 1961 calendar

Famous people born on September 13, 1961:

• Dave Mustaine

  Legendary heavy metal guitarist and founder of Megadeth, known for his influential role in thrash metal and his early tenure with Metallica.

Famous people born in 1961

Famous people born on September 13th

Famous people died on September 13, 1961:

• Oreste Lardone

Famous people who died in 1961

Famous people who died on September 13th

September 13, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 13, 1961 was Michael by The Highwaymen, according to the music chart for the week September 11th and September 17th.

1. The Highwaymen - Michael
2. Bobby Vee - Take Good Care Of My Baby
3. The Jive Five - My True Story
4. Timi Yuro - Hurt
5. Ral Donner - You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It)

September 13, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 13, 1961 was Johnny Remember Me by John Leyton, according to the music chart for the week September 11th and September 17th.

1. John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me
2. Shirley Bassey - Reach For The Stars / Climb Ev'ry Mountain
3. Helen Shapiro - You Don't Know
4. Eden Kane - Well I Ask You
5. Billy Fury - Halfway To Paradise

September 13, 1961: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 13, 1961 was My True Story by The Jive Five With Joe Rene And Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week September 11th and September 17th.

1. The Jive Five With Joe Rene And Orchestra - My True Story
2. Fats Domino - Let The Four Winds Blow
3. James Brown And The Famous Flames - Baby, You're Right
4. Freddy King - San-Ho-Zay
5. Bobby Bland - Don't Cry No More

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 13th is Virgo.

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Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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September 13, 1961: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 13, 1961 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 13, 1961 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 13, 1961 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on September 13, 1961 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 09:45 am and setting at 09:45 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 26, 1961 while the next full moon would come on Sep 24, 1961.

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Your place in the Universe on September 13, 1961

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Someone born on September 13, 1961 is:

64 years 8 months old,

or 776 months and 11 days old,

or 3375 weeks and 4 days old,

or 23629 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 13, 1961?

There are 112 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday September 13th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 13, 1961?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on September 13, 1961.

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