What happened on Saturday January 02, 1960?

Here's what happened on January 02, 1960:

• John F. Kennedy Announces Presidential Campaign U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts formally announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination, marking the beginning of his historic presidential campaign that would ultimately lead to his election in 1960.
• Solar System Age Determination John Reynolds conducted groundbreaking research, setting the age of the solar system at 4,950,000,000 years, a significant contribution to geological and astronomical understanding.
• Naoki Urasawa Birth Naoki Urasawa, a renowned Japanese manga author and artist, was born, who would later become famous for works like 'Monster' and '20th Century Boys'.
• Friedrich Adler Dies Friedrich Adler, an Austrian social-democrat known for assassinating Prime Minister Stürgkh in 1916, passed away in Zürich, Switzerland at the age of 80.
• Christian Bartolf Birth Christian Bartolf, a notable German author and scientist, was born on this date.
• Roger Sessions Symphony Premiere Roger Sessions' 4th Symphony was premiered, contributing to the classical music repertoire of the mid-20th century.
• Raman Lamba Birth Raman Lamba, an Indian cricket player known for his skills as an opening batsman during the 1986-87 period, was born.
• First Redshank Reported in North America The first redshank, an old world shore bird, was reported in North America, specifically in Halifax, marking an interesting ornithological observation.

Events in 1960

January 02, 1960: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 02, 1960

Newspapers from Jan. 02, 1960

January 02, 1960 was a Saturday and it was the 2nd day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 02, 1960 can also be written as 1/2/1960 in the US and as 2/1/1960 in UK and Europe.

January 02, 1960 in January 1960 calendar

Famous people born on January 02, 1960:

• Naoki Urasawa

  Renowned Japanese manga artist and author, famous for critically acclaimed works like 'Monster', '20th Century Boys', and 'Pluto', known for...

• Sophie Mounicot

Famous people born in 1960

Famous people born on January 2nd

Famous people died on January 02, 1960:

• Fausto Coppi

  Legendary Italian cyclist considered one of the greatest champions in the history of road bicycle racing.

• Paul Sauvé

  Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 17th Premier of Quebec from 1959 to 1960, playing a significant role in Quebec's political...

• Otto Haas
• Friedrich Adler
• Ugo Bernasconi

Famous people who died in 1960

Famous people who died on January 2nd

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 2nd is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 02, 1960: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 02, 1960 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 02, 1960 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 02, 1960 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on January 02, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 09:57 am and setting at 10:32 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 15, 1959 while the next full moon would come on Jan 13, 1960.

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Your place in the Universe on January 02, 1960

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Someone born on January 02, 1960 is:

65 years 4 months old,

or 784 months and 12 days old,

or 3410 weeks and 4 days old,

or 23874 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 02, 1960?

There are 233 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 2nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 02, 1960?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 02, 1960.

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