Famous Birthdays
- Helmi Johannes, Indonesian television newscaster
Famous Deaths
- A.C. "Jack" Russell, English cricket batsman (10 Tests, 5 x 100s; Essex CCC), dies at 73
- James Edward Murray, (Sen-D-Montana) (1935-61), dies
- Valentin Vasilyevich Bondarenko, Russian cosmonaut, dies in an accident during training at 24
Died in 1961 1961 Highlights
About March 23, 1961
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 1 month and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Surrender - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
#1 Song: Wooden Heart - Elvis Presley
