What is the Chinese zodiac sign for September 17, 1961?

In the Chinese zodiac, September 17, 1961 falls in the year of the Metal Ox.

What is the birthstone for September?

The birthstone for September is sapphire.

What was the moon phase on September 17, 1961?

On September 17, 1961 the moon was a First Quarter.

A Sunday

Born on September 17, 1961?

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📅 Weekday
Sunday
♍ Star sign
Virgo
🐂 Chinese zodiac
Metal Ox
🌓 Moon
First Quarter
🎂 Age today
65 years

Famous people born on September 17, 1961

Aleksandr Portnov

Soviet diver

Born the same week

Fiona Graham

September 16 · Australian anthropologist, geisha (1961–2023)

James Gandolfini

September 18 · American actor (1961–2013)

Bernard Werber

September 18 · French writer (born 1961)

Josimar

September 19 · Brazilian footballer

Erwin Koeman

September 20 · Dutch association football player and manager

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

Take Good Care Of My Baby

Bobby Vee

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🎵 No. 1 song

September 17, 1961 was a Sunday. Someone born on September 17, 1961 is a Virgo. Someone born on September 17, 1961 is 65 years old today and has lived about 23,790 days. People born in 1961 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on September 17

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Bernhard Riemann
1826 · German mathematician
Agostinho Neto
1922 · President of Angola
Hank Williams
1923 · American singer-songwriter
Narendra Modi
1950 · Prime Minister of India since

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Questions about September 17, 1961

What day of the week was September 17, 1961?: September 17, 1961 was a Sunday.
What star sign is someone born on September 17, 1961?: Someone born on September 17, 1961 is a Virgo.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for September 17, 1961?: In the Chinese zodiac, September 17, 1961 falls in the year of the Metal Ox.
How old is someone born on September 17, 1961?: Someone born on September 17, 1961 is 65 years old today and has lived about 23,790 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1961?: People born in 1961 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for September?: The birthstone for September is sapphire.
What was the moon phase on September 17, 1961?: On September 17, 1961 the moon was a First Quarter.

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