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17 September 1961 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 17 September 1961 was a Sunday.
- Top Film of 1961
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1961 was One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 17 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 17 September 1961 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 17 September 1961 was First Quarter.
On this day: 17 September
- 1949 The Canadian steamship SS Noronic burns in Toronto Harbour with the loss of over 118 lives.
- 1950 The People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps (Then known as the PLAAF 1st Ground Forces Brigade) is founded.
- 1950 The Republic of India formally recognised the State of Israel.
- 1961 The world's first retractable roof stadium, the Civic Arena, opens in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- 1965 The Battle of Chawinda is fought between Pakistan and India.
Famous people born on 17 September
- Kyle Chandler, American actor (born 1965)
- Narendra Modi, Indian politician; Chief Minister of Gujarat and 14th Prime Minister of India (born 1950)
- Patrick Mahomes, American football player (born 1995)
- John Ritter, American actor and producer (1948–2003)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Sinéad O'Connor8 December 1966Singer-songwriterView their day →Bono10 May 1960SingerView their day →Enya17 May 1961SingerView their day →Aidan Gillen24 April 1968ActorView their day →Graham Linehan22 May 1968Comedy writerView their day →Graham Norton4 April 1963Comedian & actorView their day →The Edge8 August 1961Rock musician & guitar player of U2View their day →Ali Hewson23 March 1961Activist & businesswomanView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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