Famous Birthdays
- Ghislaine Maxwell, British socialite and convicted sex offender, born in Maisons-Laffitte, France
- Ingrid Betancourt, Colombian senator
Famous Deaths
- Otto Loewi, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1873)
- Owen Brewster, U.S. Senator from Maine (b. 1888)
- Rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies
Died in 1961 1961 Highlights
About December 25, 1961
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 62 years, 4 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens
#1 Song: Moon River - Danny Williams
