Historical Events
- Imperial Airlines Flight 201/8, a Lockheed Constellation aircraft, crashes near Richmond, Virginia, 77 die
Whitney Wins Cy Young
Whitey Ford is voted Cy Young Award winner over Warren Spahn
Famous Birthdays
- Leif Garrett, American singer and actor (Devil x 5, 3 for the Road), born in Hollywood, California
About November 8, 1961
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 62 years, 5 months and 25 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