What was the world like in 1961?
India's #1 song of the year was Teri Pyaari Pyaari Surat Ko from Sasural, topping Binaca Geetmala's annual countdown.
What things cost in 1961.
Gold: yearly average, 24K, approx. Petrol: Delhi pump price around mid-year, approx. Sensex: BSE year-end close. Today's figures as of late Oct 2026. For curiosity, not advice.
The world's number ones.
Every song that hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961.
Are You Lonesome To-night? · Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
Wonderland By Night · Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra
Will You Love Me Tomorrow · The Shirelles
Calcutta · Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra
Pony Time · Chubby Checker
Surrender · Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
Blue Moon · The Marcels
Runaway · Del Shannon
Mother-In-Law · Ernie K-Doe
Travelin' Man · Ricky Nelson
Running Scared · Roy Orbison
Moody River · Pat Boone
Quarter To Three · U.S. Bonds
Tossin' And Turnin' · Bobby Lewis
Wooden Heart · Joe Dowell
Michael · The Highwaymen
Take Good Care Of My Baby · Bobby Vee
Hit The Road Jack · Ray Charles and his Orchestra
Runaround Sue · Dion
Big Bad John · Jimmy Dean
Please Mr. Postman · The Marvelettes
The Lion Sleeps Tonight · The Tokens
It happened in 1961.
Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human in space
If you were born in 1961, none of this existed.
Humans walk on the Moon
Aryabhata, India's first satellite, launches
Sholay releases in cinemas
Colour television arrives in India
India wins its first Cricket World Cup at Lord's
The first Maruti 800 is handed over
Rakesh Sharma becomes the first Indian in space
India's first metro opens in Kolkata
And 36 more. Your exact day shows the full list.
The year is the trailer. Your day is the film.
The Moon and your nakshatra, the weather in your city, the front page and who shares your birthday.
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