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14 February 1961 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 14 February 1961 was a Tuesday.
- Top Film of 1961
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1961 was One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 14 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 14 February 1961 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 14 February 1961 was New Moon.
On this day: 14 February
- 1947 The act abolishing all noble ranks and related styles comes into force in Hungary.
- 1949 The Knesset (parliament of Israel) convenes for the first time.
- 1949 The Asbestos Strike begins in Canada. The strike marks the beginning of the Quiet Revolution in Quebec.
- 1954 First Indochina War - small French garrison at Đắk Đoa is overrun by the Viet Minh after a week's siege.
- 1961 Discovery of the chemical elements: Element 103, Lawrencium, is first synthesized at the University of California.
Famous people born on 14 February
- Kevin Keegan, English footballer and manager (1951–2026)
- Jimmy Hoffa, American trade union leader (1913–1975)
- Freddie Highmore, English actor (born 1992)
- Steve McNair, American football player (1973–2009)
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Events of 1961 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1961 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 6 January – Lieutenant-General Seán Mac Eoin left Dublin for the Congo to take up his new post as General Commanding Officer of the United Nations.
- 9 April – The national census showed that County Cork's population had reached an all-time low, with just 330,000 (in the late 1950s it was 336,000).
- 10 June – President Éamon de Valera and his wife Sinéad greeted Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco at the presidential residence, Áras an Uachtaráin. It was the first official visit to Ireland by a head of state after it became an independent republic.
Life in Ireland in 1961
Taoiseach
Seán Lemass
Petrol (per litre)
2s 6d/gal
Loaf of Bread
8d
Average House
£2,400
Weekly Wage
£5 15s
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Famous Faces Born in the 1960s
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