What Happened on November 8, 1961

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

  • US #1 Song: Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
  • UK #1 Song: (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame/Little Sister - Elvis Presley