Historical Events
- Friedrich Durrenmatt's "Die Physiker" premieres in Zurich
- Gabon adopts constitution
- Mercury-Atlas 2 reentry Test reaches 172 km
Famous Birthdays
- Abhijit Banerjee, American economist, 2019 Nobel Prize for Economics, born in Mumbai, India
- Bertha Faye, American wrestler (d. 2001)
- Christopher Atkins, American actor (Peter-Dallas, Blue Lagoon), born in Rye, New York
- Martha Hackett, American actress (Star Trek:Voyager), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Yobes Ondieki, Kenyan 10K runner (world record)
Famous Deaths
- Blaise Cendrars [Frederic Sauser-Hall], Swiss poet and writer, dies at 73
- Frederick McKinley Jones, American inventor (developments in refrigeration), dies of lung cancer at 67
Died in 1961 1961 Highlights
About February 21, 1961
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 2 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Pony Time - Chubby Checker
#1 Song: Sailor - Petula Clark
