1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1961st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 961st year of the 2nd millennium, the 61st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1960s decade. Its rendering using the Hindu-Arabic numeral system creates a numeral which looks the same when put upside down. The next such year will be 6009.
1961
Questions and Answers
Q: What year was 1961?
A: 1961 was the 1961st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 961st year of the 2nd millennium, the 61st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1960s decade.
Q: When did 1961 begin and end?
A: 1961 started on a Sunday and ended on a Sunday.
Q: What is the significance of 1961 in the Hindu-Arabic numeral system?
A: The numeral for 1961 looks the same when turned upside down in the Hindu-Arabic numeral system.
Q: When will the next year that looks the same when turned upside down in the Hindu-Arabic numeral system occur?
A: The next year that will look the same when turned upside down in the Hindu-Arabic numeral system will be in 6009.
Q: What is the millennium that 1961 belongs to?
A: 1961 is a part of the 2nd millennium.
Q: What is the century that 1961 belongs to?
A: 1961 is a part of the 20th century.
Q: What decade does the year 1961 fall in?
A: The year 1961 falls in the 1960s decade.