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Born on Thursday September 7, 1961
Died on Thursday September 7, 1961

Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from September 7, 1961 at Delpher


Born on September 7

Died on September 7

Names that were popular for boys in 1961
  1. Johannes
  2. Jan
  3. Maria
  4. Cornelis
  5. Peter
  6. Hendrik
  7. Willem
  8. Petrus
  9. John
  10. Gerardus
  11. Wilhelmus
  12. Antonius
  13. Robert
  14. Jacobus
  15. Pieter
  16. Paul
Names that were popular for girls in 1961
  1. Maria
  2. Johanna
  3. Elisabeth
  4. Cornelia
  5. Anna
  6. Wilhelmina
  7. Catharina
  8. Marie
  9. Adriana
  10. Petronella
  11. Ann
  12. Hendrika
  13. Margaretha
  14. Helena
  15. Yvonne
  16. Jacoba

Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1961
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
  • The Netherlands had about 11.6 million citizens.
  • January 17 » U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers a televised farewell address to the nation three days before leaving office, in which he warns against the accumulation of power by the "military–industrial complex" as well as the dangers of massive spending, especially deficit spending.
  • January 20 » John F. Kennedy is inaugurated the 35th President of the United States of America, becoming the second youngest man to take the office, and the first Catholic.
  • May 4 » American civil rights movement: The "Freedom Riders" begin a bus trip through the South.
  • August 10 » Vietnam War: The U.S. Army begins Operation Ranch Hand, spraying an estimated 20million US gallons (76,000m) of defoliants and herbicides over rural areas of South Vietnam in an attempt to deprive the Viet Cong of food and vegetation cover.
  • September 10 » In the Italian Grand Prix, a crash causes the death of German Formula One driver Wolfgang von Trips and 13 spectators who are hit by his Ferrari, the deadliest accident in F1 history.
  • December 9 » Tanganyika becomes independent from Britain.
The weather on Thursday September 7, 1961
The temperature on September 7, 1961 was between 10.2 °C and 14.5 °C and averaged 11.9 °C. There was 18.0 mm of rain during 12.7 hours. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (5%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.

Source: KNMI