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What Happened on April 15, 1961

Historical Events

  • France wins it’s 2nd outright Five Nations Rugby Championship with an 15-3 victory over Ireland at Lansdowne Road, Dublin
  • Meredith Willson's musical "The Music Man", starring Robert Preston and Barbara Cook, closes at Majestic Theater, NYC. after 1375 performances, 5 Tony Awards, and a Grammy

Famous Birthdays

  • Lynne Austin, American model (First Hooters girl), Playboy playmate (Jul, 1986), born in Plant City, Florida
  • Tiina Lillak, Finnish javelin thrower (Olympic silver 1984), born in Helsinki, Finland

About April 15, 1961

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 4 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Blue Moon - The Marcels
  • UK #1 Song: Wooden Heart - Elvis Presley


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