Historical Events
Wimbledon Men's Tennis
75th Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Rod Laver of Australia beats American Chuck McKinley 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 for his 1st of 4 Wimbledon singles titles
- James R Hoffa elected chairman of Teamsters
Famous Birthdays
- Michael Kieran Harvey, Australian classical and contemporary music pianist and composer (GRETA - Concerto in No Need of an Orchestra), born in Sydney, Australia
1961 Highlights
About July 7, 1961
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 62 years, 9 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis
#1 Song: Runaway - Del Shannon
