February 16th (1961) was a Thursday. It's the 44th day of the year (45th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 321 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 16th February, 1961
» Explorer program: Explorer 9 (S-56a) is launched.
» The DuSable Museum of African American History is chartered.
Famous Birthdays on February 16 in 1961
» LaGaylia Frazier, American-Swedish singer
» Liu Kang (football manager) known as Liu Kang, Chinese footballer and manager (d. 2013)
» Eric Red, American screenwriter and director
» Andy Taylor (guitarist) known as Andy Taylor, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Duran Duran and The Power Station (band) or The Power Station)
February 16th Famous Deaths for 1961
» Dazzy Vance, American baseball player (b. 1891)
February 16th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Abda of Edessa
» Saint Elias and companions known as Elias and companions