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
64 years and 1 months old
If you were born on 1st May, 1961, you are 64 years old as on June 1, 2025.
Your next birthday is 10 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.