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What happened on Wednesday August 16, 1961?

About August 16th, 1961, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United Arab Republic, a political union between Egypt and Syria, effectively dissolved on August 16, 1961. This dissolution marked the end of a brief experiment in Arab unity, with Syria re-establishing its independence.
  • Day of the week: August 16th, 1961 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Tossin' And Turnin' by Bobby Lewis
  • #1 UK song: You Don't Know by Helen Shapiro
  • Popular movie: West Side Story directed by Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise

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August 16, 1961: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 16, 1961:

  • Dissolution of United Arab Republic agreement The United Arab Republic, a political union between Egypt and Syria, effectively dissolved on August 16, 1961. This dissolution marked the end of a brief experiment in Arab unity, with Syria re-establishing its independence. source: britannica.com

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August 16, 1961: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 16, 1961?


August 16, 1961 was a Wednesday and it was the 228th day of the year 1961 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 16, 1961 can also be written as 8/16/1961 in the US and as 16/8/1961 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 16, 1961?


Famous people born on August 16, 1961:

  • Noam Murro
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August 16, 1961: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 16, 1961:

  • Abdul Haq
    Abdul Haq

    Pakistani linguist and scholar (b. 1870).

  • Virginio Borioni
    Virginio Borioni

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August 16, 1961: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 16, 1961 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 14th and August 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 16, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 16, 1961 was Tossin' And Turnin' by Bobby Lewis, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

  1. - Tossin' And Turnin' youtube
  2. - I Like It Like That, Part 1 youtube
  3. - Last Night youtube
  4. - Dum Dum youtube
  5. - Wooden Heart youtube

August 16, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 16, 1961 was You Don't Know by Helen Shapiro, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

  1. - You Don't Know youtube
  2. - Well I Ask You youtube
  3. - Johnny Remember Me youtube
  4. - Romeo youtube
  5. - Halfway To Paradise youtube

August 16, 1961: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 16, 1961 was Tossin' And Turnin' by Bobby Lewis, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

  1. - Tossin' And Turnin' youtube
  2. - Last Night youtube
  3. - I Like It Like That, Part 1 youtube
  4. - The Switch-A-Roo
  5. - It's Gonna Work Out Fine
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August 16, 1961: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 16th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

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August 16, 1961: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 16, 1961 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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August 16, 1961: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 16, 1961 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 16, 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 August 16, 1961 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 26% full, rising at 10:52 am and setting at 10:38 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 27, 1961 while the next full moon would come on Aug 26, 1961.

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How old is someone born on August 16, 1961?


Someone born on August 16, 1961 is:

64 years 9 months old,

or 777 months and 8 days old,

or 3379 weeks and 4 days old,

or 23657 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 16, 1961?

There are 84 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 16th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 16, 1961?

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