What is the Chinese zodiac sign for January 10, 1961?

In the Chinese zodiac, January 10, 1961 falls in the year of the Metal Rat.

What is the birthstone for January?

The birthstone for January is garnet.

What was the moon phase on January 10, 1961?

On January 10, 1961 the moon was a Last Quarter.

A Tuesday

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📅 Weekday
Tuesday
♑ Star sign
Capricorn
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Metal Rat
🌗 Moon
Last Quarter
🎂 Age today
65 years

Famous people born on January 10, 1961

No famous birthdays are recorded for this exact day.

Born the same week

Reynaldo Vera

January 7 · Cuban chess player

Karl von Habsburg

January 11 · Head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine

Miguel Abia Biteo

January 11 · Equatorial Guinean politician (1961-2012)

Simon Russell Beale

January 12 · British actor and music historian

Andrea Carnevale

January 12 · Italian association football player

Norberto Scoponi

January 13 · Argentine association football player

What happened that week

British authorities announce they have uncovered a large Soviet spy ring, the Portland spy ring, in London.
In France, a referendum supports Charles de Gaulle's policies on independence for Algeria.
Following a four-day conference in Casablanca, five African chiefs of state announce plans for a NATO-type African organization to ensure common defense. The Charter of Casablanca involves the Casablanca Group: Morocco, the United Arab Republic, Ghana, Guinea, and Mali.
After the 1960 military coup, General Cemal Gürsel forms the new government of Turkey (25th government).
United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015).
Aero Flight 311 (Koivulahti air disaster): Douglas DC-3C OH-LCC of Finnish airline Aero crashes near Kvevlax (Koivulahti), on approach to Vaasa Airport in Finland, killing all 25 on board, due to pilot error: an investigation finds that the captain and first officer were both exhausted for lack of sleep, and had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol at the time of the crash.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

Wonderland By Night

Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra

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🎵 No. 1 song

January 10, 1961 was a Tuesday. Someone born on January 10, 1961 is a Capricorn. Someone born on January 10, 1961 is 65 years old today and has lived about 24,040 days. People born in 1961 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on January 10

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Sergei Eisenstein
1898 · Soviet filmmaker
Donald Knuth
1938 · American computer scientist and mathematician (born )

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Questions about January 10, 1961

What day of the week was January 10, 1961?: January 10, 1961 was a Tuesday.
What star sign is someone born on January 10, 1961?: Someone born on January 10, 1961 is a Capricorn.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for January 10, 1961?: In the Chinese zodiac, January 10, 1961 falls in the year of the Metal Rat.
How old is someone born on January 10, 1961?: Someone born on January 10, 1961 is 65 years old today and has lived about 24,040 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1961?: People born in 1961 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for January?: The birthstone for January is garnet.
What was the moon phase on January 10, 1961?: On January 10, 1961 the moon was a Last Quarter.

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