Historical Events
- Billy Williams of the Cubs is voted NL Rookie of Year
U Thant
U Thant of Burma becomes the 3rd Secretary-General of the United Nations
- USSR vetoes Kuwaits application for UN membership
Famous Birthdays
- Innocent Egbunike, Nigeria, 4x400m runner (Olympic bronze 1984)
- Tony Armatrading, British stage and screen actor (Colour Blind; Notting Hill), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2021)
Famous Deaths
- Stanislaw Kazuro, Polish composer, dies at 80
Died in 1961 1961 Highlights
About November 30, 1961
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 62 years, 5 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
#1 Song: (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame/Little Sister - Elvis Presley
