Historical Events
- "Gay Life" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 113 performances
- "Kwamina" closes at 54th St Theater NYC after 32 performances
JFK's Military Advisors
JFK sends 18,000 military advisors to South Vietnam
- US Ranger 2 launched to Moon; failed
Famous Birthdays
- Gunnar Idenstam, Swedish concert organist, arranger, and composer, born in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden
- Gwen Knapp, American sports journalist (Philadelphia Inquirer, SF Examiner, SF Chronicle, New York Times), born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 2023)
- Janice Lynn Kuehnemund, American rock guitarist (Vixen - "Edge of a Broken Heart"), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota (d. 2013)
- Steven Moffat, Scottish TV writer and producer (Doctor Who, Sherlock), born in Paisley, Scotland
Famous Deaths
- Clarence "Bud" Pinkston, American diver (Olympic gold 10m platform, silver 3m springboard 1920), dies at 61
Died in 1961 1961 Highlights
About November 18, 1961
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 62 years, 5 months and 15 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
