Historical Events
- Belgium sends troops to Rwanda-Urundi
- East Germany imposed new curbs on travel between West & East Berlin
- US lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back
Famous Birthdays
- Alexandre Desplat, French film composer (The Grand Budapest Hotel), born in Paris, France
- Dean DeLeo, American guitarist (Stone Temple Pilots), born in Montclair, New Jersey
Famous Deaths
Beals Wright (1879-1961)
American tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1905; doubles 1904-06), dies at 81
Died in 1961 1961 Highlights
About August 23, 1961
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 62 years, 8 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell
#1 Song: You Don't Know - Helen Shapiro
