Historical Events
- "Donnybrook!" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 68 performances
British Golf Open
British Open Men's Golf, Royal Birkdale GC: Arnold Palmer wins the first of 2 consecutive Open Championships, a stroke ahead of Welshman Dai Rees
- Spain accepts equal rights for men and women
Famous Birthdays
Forest Whitaker (62 years old)
American actor and director ("The Last King of Scotland"; "Platoon"), born in Longview, Texas
- Jean-Christophe Grangé, French writer and screenwriter
- Lolita Davidovich, Canadian actress (Blaze, Jungle2Jungle), born in London, Ontario
- Scott Ritter, American UN weapons inspector in Iraq and convicted sex offender, born in Gainesville, Florida
Famous Deaths
- John E. Brownlee, Canadian politician (b. 1884)
Died in 1961 1961 Highlights
About July 15, 1961
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 62 years, 9 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis
#1 Song: Temptation - Everly Brothers
