1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (dominical letter A), the 1961st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 961st year of the 2nd millennium, the 61st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1960s decade.
Real World Events
- Effects artist Neal Scanlan is born.
February
16
- Screenwriter Eric Red is born.
June
27
- Artist Jackson Guice is born.
July
9
- Actor Raymond Cruz is born.
19
- Author Terry LaBan is born.
30
- Actor Laurence Fishburne is born.
August
16
- Actress Elpidia Carrillo is born.
24
- Screenwriter John Fasano is born.
28
- Actor Alan Purwin is born.
September
18
- Artist Brian Garvey is born.
November
13
- Actor Julian Reyes is born.
December
13
- Composer Harry Gregson-Williams is born.
16
- Director and actor Shane Black is born.