What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 31, 1961?

In the Chinese zodiac, December 31, 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 31, 1961?

On December 31, 1961 the moon was a Last Quarter.

A Sunday

Born on December 31, 1961?

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📅 Weekday
Sunday
♑ Star sign
Capricorn
🐂 Chinese zodiac
Metal Ox
🌗 Moon
Last Quarter
🎂 Age today
64 years

Famous people born on December 31, 1961

No famous birthdays are recorded for this exact day.

Born the same week

Ben Johnson

December 30 · Canadian sprinter

Bill English

December 30 · Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2016 to 2017

Canan Güllü

January 1 · Turkish social reformer (born 1962)

Wajeha al-Huwaider

January 1 · Activist and writer

Nina Åström

January 1 · Finnish singer

Philippa Boyens

January 1 · New Zealand screenwriter

What happened that day

Ireland's first national television station, Telefís Éireann (later Raidió Teilifís Éireann), begins broadcasting.

Also that week

Congolese troops capture Albert Kalonji of South Kasai (who soon escapes).

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

The Tokens

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🎵 No. 1 song

December 31, 1961 was a Sunday. Someone born on December 31, 1961 is a Capricorn. Someone born on December 31, 1961 is 64 years old today and has lived about 23,685 days. People born in 1961 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on December 31

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Jacques Cartier
1491 · Breton maritime explorer of North America
Andreas Vesalius
1514 · Flemish anatomist, physician and author
Isma'il Pasha
1830 · Khedive of Egypt from to
Henri Matisse
1869 · French artist
George Marshall
1880 · American army officer and statesman
Umm Kulthum
1898 · Egyptian singer and actress

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Questions about December 31, 1961

What day of the week was December 31, 1961?: December 31, 1961 was a Sunday.
What star sign is someone born on December 31, 1961?: Someone born on December 31, 1961 is a Capricorn.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 31, 1961?: In the Chinese zodiac, December 31, 1961 falls in the year of the Metal Ox.
How old is someone born on December 31, 1961?: Someone born on December 31, 1961 is 64 years old today and has lived about 23,685 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 31, 1961?: On December 31, 1961 the moon was a Last Quarter.

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