What is the Chinese zodiac sign for July 16, 1961?

In the Chinese zodiac, July 16, 1961 falls in the year of the Metal Ox.

What is the birthstone for July?

The birthstone for July is ruby.

What was the moon phase on July 16, 1961?

On July 16, 1961 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

A Sunday

Born on July 16, 1961?

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📅 Weekday
Sunday
♋ Star sign
Cancer
🐂 Chinese zodiac
Metal Ox
🌒 Moon
Waxing Crescent
🎂 Age today
65 years

Famous people born on July 16, 1961

No famous birthdays are recorded for this exact day.

Born the same week

Forest Whitaker

July 15 · American actor

Kamaladdin Heydarov

July 15 · Minister of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan

António Costa

July 17 · Portuguese politician, President of the European Council since 2024 (1961-)

Zbigniew Zamachowski

July 17 · Polish actor

Luis Flores

July 18 · Mexican footballer

Campbell Scott

July 19 · Canadian American actor and film director (born 1961)

What happened that week

Trans World Airlines becomes the first airline to show regularly scheduled movies during its flights, presenting By Love Possessed to 1st-class passengers.
A Czechoslovak Ilyushin Il-18 crashes while attempting to land at Casablanca, Morocco, killing all 72 on board.
Two dams that supply water to the city of Pune in India burst, causing the death of more than 1000 residents.
Mercury program: Gus Grissom, piloting the Mercury-Redstone 4 spacecraft Liberty Bell 7, becomes the second American to go into space (sub-orbital). After splashdown, the hatch prematurely opens, and the spacecraft sinks (it is recovered in 1999).

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

Tossin' And Turnin'

Bobby Lewis

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🎵 No. 1 song

July 16, 1961 was a Sunday. Someone born on July 16, 1961 is a Cancer. Someone born on July 16, 1961 is 65 years old today and has lived about 23,853 days. People born in 1961 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on July 16

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Mary Baker Eddy
1821 · American founder of Christian Science
Roald Amundsen
1872 · Norwegian explorer; first person to reach the South Pole
Ginger Rogers
1911 · American actress and dancer
Margaret Court
1942 · Australian tennis player

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Questions about July 16, 1961

What day of the week was July 16, 1961?: July 16, 1961 was a Sunday.
What star sign is someone born on July 16, 1961?: Someone born on July 16, 1961 is a Cancer.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for July 16, 1961?: In the Chinese zodiac, July 16, 1961 falls in the year of the Metal Ox.
How old is someone born on July 16, 1961?: Someone born on July 16, 1961 is 65 years old today and has lived about 23,853 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1961?: People born in 1961 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for July?: The birthstone for July is ruby.
What was the moon phase on July 16, 1961?: On July 16, 1961 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

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