Born in May 1961 - Zodiac Signs, Personality and Horoscopes
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May 1961 Tropical Ephemeris
Note: A person's zodiac sign typically refers to their Sun sign, Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Date Range | Zodiac Sign |
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| Sun | May 1, 1961 to May 21, 1961 | Taurus |
| Sun | May 22, 1961 to May 31, 1961 | Gemini |
| Moon | May 1, 1961 to May 2, 1961 | Scorpio |
| Moon | May 3, 1961 to May 4, 1961 | Sagittarius |
| Moon | May 5, 1961 to May 6, 1961 | Capricorn |
| Moon | May 7, 1961 to May 8, 1961 | Aquarius |
| Moon | May 9, 1961 to May 10, 1961 | Pisces |
| Moon | May 11, 1961 to May 12, 1961 | Aries |
| Moon | May 13, 1961 to May 15, 1961 | Taurus |
| Moon | May 16, 1961 to May 17, 1961 | Gemini |
| Moon | May 18, 1961 to May 20, 1961 | Cancer |
| Moon | May 21, 1961 to May 22, 1961 | Leo |
| Moon | May 23, 1961 to May 25, 1961 | Virgo |
| Moon | May 26, 1961 to May 27, 1961 | Libra |
| Moon | May 28, 1961 to May 29, 1961 | Scorpio |
| Moon | May 30, 1961 to May 31, 1961 | Sagittarius |
| Mercury | May 1, 1961 to May 10, 1961 | Taurus |
| Mercury | May 11, 1961 to May 28, 1961 | Gemini |
| Mercury | May 29, 1961 to May 31, 1961 | Cancer |
| Venus | May 1, 1961 to May 31, 1961 | Aries |
| Mars | May 1, 1961 to May 6, 1961 | Cancer |
| Mars | May 7, 1961 to May 31, 1961 | Leo |
| Jupiter | May 1, 1961 to May 31, 1961 | Aquarius |
| Saturn | May 1, 1961 to May 31, 1961 | Capricorn |
| Uranus | May 1, 1961 to May 31, 1961 | Leo |
| Neptune | May 1, 1961 to May 31, 1961 | Scorpio |
| Pluto | May 1, 1961 to May 31, 1961 | Virgo |
| North Node (Rahu) | May 1, 1961 to May 31, 1961 | Virgo |
| South Node (Ketu) | May 1, 1961 to May 31, 1961 | Pisces |
Chinese Zodiac Sign
Ox (牛)
Age
63 years and 6 months old
If you were born on 1st May, 1961, you are 63 years old as on November 1, 2024.
Your next birthday is 5 months away.
What happened in May 1961
- May 4, 1961: U.S. Freedom Riders began interstate bus rides to challenge the U.S. Supreme Court's integration decision, sparking the Civil Rights Movement.
- May 5, 1961: Alan Shepard became the first American in space aboard Mercury-Redstone 3, marking a significant milestone in the space race.
- May 6, 1961: Tottenham Hotspur F.C. achieved a historic feat by winning both the English league and cup double, becoming the last team to accomplish this feat as of 2023.
- May 8, 1961: Briton George Blake received a 42-year prison sentence for spying, highlighting the tensions of the Cold War.
- May 9, 1961: FCC chairman Newton N. Minow criticized commercial television programming as a "vast wasteland", sparking discussions about media responsibility.
- May 14, 1961: A Freedom Riders bus was fire-bombed and civil rights protestors were attacked by the Ku Klux Klan in Anniston, Alabama, intensifying racial tensions.
- May 15, 1961: J. Heinrich Matthaei conducted the Poly-U-Experiment, leading to the understanding of the genetic code, a fundamental breakthrough in genetics.
- May 16, 1961: Park Chung Hee seized power in a military coup in South Korea, shaping the country's political landscape.
- May 19, 1961: Venera 1 became the first spacecraft to fly by another planet, Venus, although it lost contact with Earth and failed to transmit data.
- May 21, 1961: Alabama Governor John Patterson declared martial law to quell race riots, highlighting the escalating tensions during the Civil Rights Movement.
- May 22, 1961: An earthquake struck New South Wales, causing significant damage and underscoring the region's seismic activity.
- May 24, 1961: Freedom Riders were arrested in Jackson, Mississippi for disturbing the peace, further escalating tensions during the Civil Rights Movement.
- May 25, 1961: President Kennedy announced his ambitious goal to put a man on the Moon before the end of the decade, galvanizing the nation's space program.
- May 27, 1961: Tunku Abdul Rahman proposed the formation of the Federation of Malaysia, comprising Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak, Brunei, and North Borneo, shaping the region's political格局.
- May 28, 1961: Peter Benenson's article "The Forgotten Prisoners" was published, marking the foundation of the human rights organization Amnesty International, advocating for the rights of political prisoners worldwide.
- May 30, 1961: Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, the authoritarian ruler of the Dominican Republic, was assassinated, leading to political instability and a period of transition.
- May 31, 1961: Rebel generals Maurice Challe and Andre Zelelr were sentenced to 15 years in prison in France, highlighting the consequences of military insurrections.