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What happened on Saturday July 29, 1961?

About July 29th, 1961, in brief:

  • Historical events: On July 29, 1961, the Philadelphia Phillies lost to the San Francisco Giants 4-3, marking the start of a 23-game losing streak that lasted until August 20, 1961. This remains the longest losing streak in Major League Baseball history since 1900.
  • Day of the week: July 29th, 1961 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Tossin' And Turnin' by Bobby Lewis
  • #1 UK song: Runaway by Del Shannon
  • Popular movie: West Side Story directed by Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise

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July 29, 1961: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 29, 1961:

  • Philadelphia Phillies begin historic losing streak On July 29, 1961, the Philadelphia Phillies lost to the San Francisco Giants 4-3, marking the start of a 23-game losing streak that lasted until August 20, 1961. This remains the longest losing streak in Major League Baseball history since 1900. source: inquirer.com

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July 29, 1961: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 29, 1961?


July 29, 1961 was a Saturday and it was the 210th day of the year 1961 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 29, 1961 can also be written as 7/29/1961 in the US and as 29/7/1961 in UK and Europe.

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July 29, 1961: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 29, 1961:

  • Harry O. Hoyt
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  • Paul Deman
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July 29, 1961: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 29, 1961 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 24th and July 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 29, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 29, 1961 was Tossin' And Turnin' by Bobby Lewis, according to the music chart for the week July 24th and July 30th.

  1. - Tossin' And Turnin' youtube
  2. - The Boll Weevil Song youtube
  3. - Quarter To Three youtube
  4. - Yellow Bird youtube
  5. - I Like It Like That, Part 1 youtube

July 29, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 29, 1961 was Runaway by Del Shannon, according to the music chart for the week July 24th and July 30th.

  1. - Runaway youtube
  2. - Temptation youtube
  3. - Hello Mary Lou / Travelin' Man youtube
  4. - Well I Ask You youtube
  5. - Halfway To Paradise youtube

July 29, 1961: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 29, 1961 was Tossin' And Turnin' by Bobby Lewis, according to the music chart for the week July 24th and July 30th.

  1. - Tossin' And Turnin' youtube
  2. - The Boll Weevil Song youtube
  3. - I Like It Like That, Part 1 youtube
  4. - Every Beat Of My Heart
  5. - I Don't Mind
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July 29, 1961: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 29th 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.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 29, 1961: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 29, 1961 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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July 29, 1961: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 29, 1961 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 29, 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 July 29, 1961 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 09:40 pm and setting at 09:07 am.

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 July 29, 1961?


Someone born on July 29, 1961 is:

64 years 9 months old,

or 777 months and 25 days old,

or 3382 weeks and 1 day old,

or 23675 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 29, 1961?

There are 66 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday July 29th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 29, 1961?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on July 29, 1961.

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