Historical Events
- Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Yvor Winters
- The French vote for Algerian independence from French rule in the wake of seven years of guerrilla war
Famous Birthdays
- Calvin Smith, American athlete, born in Bolton, Mississippi
- Kazuki Takahashi, Japanese creator of Yu-Gi-Oh, born in Tokyo, Japan
- Shoaib Mohammad, Pakistani cricket batsman (45 Tests @ 44.34; 7 x 100; 63 ODIs; son of Hanif Mohammad), born in Karachi, Pakistan
Famous Deaths
- Lynwood Thomas "Schoolboy" Rowe, American baseball pitcher (Detroit Tigers), dies at 50
Died in 1961 1961 Highlights
About January 8, 1961
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 3 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra
#1 Song: Poetry In Motion - Johnny Tillotson
