18 March – Representing Luxembourg, Jean-Claude Pascal wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1961 with the song Nous les amoureux.
28 April – Grand Duchess Charlotte declares her eldest son, Hereditary Grand Duke Jean, to be her Lieutenant Representative.
5 May - Prince Félix is appointed to the Council of State.
30 May - Joseph Wolter is appointed to the Council of State
14 June - Joseph Kauffman is appointed to the Council of State
10 July - Félix Worré is appointed to the Council of State
17 July - Alex Bonn is appointed to the Council of State.
7 August - Paul Weber is appointed to the Council of State.
28 August - Victor Bodson is appointed to the Council of State.
8 October – At football, Luxembourg beats Portugal 4-2, recording Luxembourg's first victory in international football since 1951.
24 March – Marc Schaeffer, member of the Council of State
7 May – Henri Kox, politician
10 May – Luc Bonblet, politician
17 August – Lydia Mutsch, politician
12 July – Aloïse Klensch, cyclist
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