August 22nd (1961) was a Tuesday. It's the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 131 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 22nd August, 1961
» Ida Siekmann dies attempting to cross the Berlin Wall.
Famous Birthdays on August 22 in 1961
» Andrés Calamaro, Argentinian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Los Abuelos de la Nada and Los Rodríguez)
» Iain Coucher, English businessman
» Roland Orzabal, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Tears for Fears and Graduate (band) called Graduate)
» Debbi Peterson, American singer and drummer (The Bangles and Kindred Spirit (band) or Kindred Spirit)
August 22nd Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints or Feast Day:
» Immaculate Heart of Mary
» Queen of Heaven Feast of Queenship called Queenship of Mary