· THAT DAY · SEPTEMBER 17, 1961 · NO. 64 ·
September 17, 1961
Sunday · 64 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
News Headlines
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The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
Top Global Headlines
- 2025: Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement.
- 2018: A Russian reconnaissance aircraft carrying 15 people on board is brought down by a Syrian surface-to-air missile over the Mediterranean Sea.
- 2016: Two bombs explode in Seaside Park, New Jersey, and Manhattan. Thirty-one people are injured in the Manhattan bombing.
- 2013: Grand Theft Auto V earns more than half a billion dollars on its first day of release.
Weather in New York
67°F
Partly Cloudy
- High
- 67°F
- Low
- 56°F
- Humidity
- 64%
- Wind
- 19 km/h
Music
Movies
Top Box Office (This Week)
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Academy Award (1961)
Lawrence of Arabia
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Breakfast at Tiffany's
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Yojimbo
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The Parent Trap
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September 17, 1961
Sun · 67°F Partly Cloudy · New York
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