Ni Yulan

Chinese human rights activist.

Born March 24th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Beijing.

Michael Mortensen

Danish tennis player.

Born March 12th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Glostrup Hospital.

Peter Kam

Hong kong composer.

Born August 23rd, 1961 (age 64 years) in Hong Kong.

Salatyn Asgarova

Azerbaijani journalist and national heroine (1961-1991).

Born December 16th, 1961 in Baku.

Died January 9th, 1991 at 29 years old in Lachin.

Jörg Schüttauf

German actor.

Born December 26th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Chemnitz.

Mohammad Kazemi

Head of the islamic revolutionary guard corps intelligence service (1961–2025).

Born July 11th, 1961.

Died June 15th, 2025 at 63 years old in Tehran (airstrike). ^[ref]

Jerry Page

Boxer.

Born January 15th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Columbus.

Nihat Zeybekci

Turkish statesperson (born 1961).

Born January 1st, 1961 (age 65 years) in Tavas district.

Mustafa El Hadaoui

Moroccan footballer.

Born July 28th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Casablanca.

Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya

15th prime minister of mauritania.

Born March 17th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Boutilimit.