What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 9, 1961?

In the Chinese zodiac, December 9, 1961 falls in the year of the Metal Ox.

What is the birthstone for December?

The birthstone for December is turquoise.

What was the moon phase on December 9, 1961?

On December 9, 1961 the moon was a New Moon.

A Saturday

Born on December 9, 1961?

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📅 Weekday
Saturday
♐ Star sign
Sagittarius
🐂 Chinese zodiac
Metal Ox
🌑 Moon
New Moon
🎂 Age today
64 years

Famous people born on December 9, 1961

Einars Repše

Latvian politician (born 1961)

Luděk Mikloško

Czech association football player (1961–2026)

Joe Lando

American actor

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Paul Davis

English footballer (born 1961)

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Ian Wright

New Zealand rower

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Neeta Kadam

cricketer

Beril Dedeoğlu

Turkish academic and statesperson (1961–2019)

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Mike Holland

American ski jumper

What happened that day

Tanganyika gains independence from the United Kingdom as a Commonwealth realm, with Julius Nyerere as its first Prime Minister, with Queen Elizabeth II as Queen of Tanganyika, and represented locally by the Governor-General of Tanganyika.
1961 Australian federal election: Robert Menzies' Liberal/Country Coalition Government is re-elected with a one-seat majority, narrowly defeating the Labor Party led by Arthur Calwell. One of the closest election results in Australian history, such a result will not be replicated again until 2016. Notably, former Prime Minister Earle Page loses his seat, although he dies a few days later, never knowing the result.

Also that week

Albania–Soviet relations: The Soviet Union severs diplomatic relations with Albania.
American involvement in the Vietnam War officially begins, as the first American helicopters arrive in Saigon, along with 400 U.S. personnel. On December 22 the first U.S. soldier is killed in Vietnam.
Adolf Eichmann is pronounced guilty of crimes against humanity for his part in The Holocaust by a war crimes tribunal of three Israeli judges. On December 15 he is sentenced to death.
U.S. President John F. Kennedy gives support to the Volta Dam project in Ghana.

Famous people born on December 9, 1961

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

Please Mr. Postman

The Marvelettes

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

December 9, 1961 was a Saturday. Someone born on December 9, 1961 is a Sagittarius. Someone born on December 9, 1961 is 64 years old today and has lived about 23,706 days. People born in 1961 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on December 9

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
1594 · Swedish king (regent – )
John Milton
1608 · English poet and civil servant
Fritz Haber
1868 · German chemist and receiver of the Nobel prize
Grace Hopper
1906 · American computer scientist and United States Navy officer

Questions about December 9, 1961

What day of the week was December 9, 1961?: December 9, 1961 was a Saturday.
What star sign is someone born on December 9, 1961?: Someone born on December 9, 1961 is a Sagittarius.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 9, 1961?: In the Chinese zodiac, December 9, 1961 falls in the year of the Metal Ox.
How old is someone born on December 9, 1961?: Someone born on December 9, 1961 is 64 years old today and has lived about 23,706 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1961?: People born in 1961 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for December?: The birthstone for December is turquoise.
What was the moon phase on December 9, 1961?: On December 9, 1961 the moon was a New Moon.

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