August 21st (1961) was a Monday. It's the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 132 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 21st August, 1961
» Motown releases what would be its first 1 hit, "Please Mr. Postman" by The Marvelettes.
Famous Birthdays on August 21 in 1961
» V. B. Chandrasekhar, Indian cricketer and coach
» Stephen Hillenburg, American animator, producer, screenwriter, and voice actor