Other #1 songs on July 4, 1961
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Heartbreak U.S.A.

Kitty Wells

#1 R&B song

Tossin' and Turnin'

Bobby Lewis

#1 song in the UK

Runaway

Del Shannon

Notable July 4 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

Richard Garriott

Video Game Developer, Entrepreneur and Space Tourist

Born July 4, 1961

Pam Shriver

Tennis Player

Born July 4, 1962

Cle Kooiman

Soccer Player

Born July 4, 1964

Harvey Grant

Basketball Player

Born July 4, 1965

Lee Reherman

Actor

Born July 4, 1966

Al Golden

Football Player and Coach

Born July 4, 1969

Mark Slaughter

Singer

Born July 4, 1964

Mark Whiting

Actor, Director, and Screenwriter

Born July 4, 1964

Horace Grant

Basketball Player

Born July 4, 1965