Historical Events
- Comet C/1961 T1 (Seki) approaches within 0.1019 AUs of Earth
Maris AL MVP
Roger Maris is voted AL MVP
- UN bans nuclear arms
Famous Birthdays
- Ian Reid, Australian educator
Famous Deaths
- Douglas Walton, Canadian-American actor (Bad Lands), dies of a heart attack at 51
- Elsie Ferguson, American actress (Footlights, Scarlet Pages), dies at 78
- Johanna Westerdijk, Dutch botanist and Netherlands 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52), dies at 78
Died in 1961 1961 Highlights
About November 15, 1961
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 62 years, 5 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
#1 Song: (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame/Little Sister - Elvis Presley
