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June 14, 1961

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Headlines from June 14, 1961

POWER FAILS, TYING UP MIDTOWN 4 1/2 HOURS; IND SUBWAY IS STOPPED IN EVENING RUSH; ELEVATORS HALTED DURING RECORD HEAT; WIDE AREA DARK Theatres, Homes and Offices Affected -- Mercury Hits 96 Power Fails, Ties Up Midtown 4 1/2 Hours AIR CONDITIONERS FAIL IN 96 HEAT Electric Service Goes Out In Patchwork Pattern From 44d St. to 77th St.

By Peter Kihss

5 sq mi of mid-Manhattan paralyzed for 4 1/2 hrs by power failure at start of evening rush hr on hottest day of yr; illus; Consol Edison repts record power load, 3-4 PM, but denies link to failure; blames circuit breaker; Comr Murphy orders 3,500 police into affected area; orders aux generators for emergencies; warns all against entering Midtown

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Notable Births

Boy George

1961Boy George, English singer-songwriter and producer[†]

George Alan O'Dowd, known professionally as Boy George, is an English singer-songwriter and DJ who rose to fame as the lead singer of the pop band Culture Club. He began his solo career in 1987. Boy George grew up in Eltham and was part of the New Romantic movement which emerged in the late 1970s to early 1980s. His androgynous look and style of fashion was greatly inspired by glam rock pioneers David Bowie and Marc Bolan. He formed Culture Club with Roy Hay, Mikey Craig and Jon Moss in 1981. The band's second album, Colour by Numbers (1983), sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. Their hit singles include "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me", "Time ", "I'll Tumble 4 Ya", "Church of the Poison Mind", "Karma Chameleon", "Victims", "Miss Me Blind", "It's a Miracle", "The War Song", "Move Away" and "I Just Wanna Be Loved".

Dušan Kojić

1961Dušan Kojić, Serbian singer-songwriter and bass player[†]

Dušan "Koja" Kojić is a Serbian rock bassist, singer, and songwriter. He is the frontman of the Serbian Alternative rock band Disciplin A Kitschme.

Sam Perkins

1961Sam Perkins, American basketball player[†]

Samuel Bruce Perkins is an American former professional basketball player and executive. Perkins was a three-time college All-American, was a member of the 1982 national champion North Carolina Tar Heels, and won a gold medal with the 1984 United States men's Olympic basketball team. Perkins played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 17 seasons.

Historical Context for June 14, 1961

In 1961, the world population was approximately 3,064,869,675 people[†]