1961 in a nutshell
1961: the year of the Ox. Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space.
Chinese zodiac
Year of the Ox
Born before Lunar New Year 1961? Your animal is the Rat.
Decade
The 1960s
Leap year
No, 365 days
What happened in 1961
- Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space
- The Berlin Wall was built
- Roald Dahl published James and the Giant Peach