What happened on Thursday March 03, 1960?

About March 3rd, 1960, in brief:

  • Historical events: Pope John XXIII elevated seven bishops to the College of Cardinals, expanding the membership to a record 85. This historic appointment included Laurean Rugambwa of Tanganyika, the first Black cardinal, and Peter Tatsuo Doi and Rufino Santos, the first cardinals from Japan and the Philippines, respectively.
  • Day of the week: March 3rd, 1960 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: The Theme From A Summer Place by Percy Faith
  • #1 UK song: Running Bear by Johnny Preston
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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March 03, 1960: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 03, 1960:

  • Pope John XXIII Expands College of Cardinals with Historic Appointments Pope John XXIII elevated seven bishops to the College of Cardinals, expanding the membership to a record 85. This historic appointment included Laurean Rugambwa of Tanganyika, the first Black cardinal, and Peter Tatsuo Doi and Rufino Santos, the first cardinals from Japan and the Philippines, respectively.
  • Elvis Presley Returns from Military Service in Germany Rock and roll icon Elvis Presley returned home to the United States after completing a two-year military service stint in Germany, marking a significant moment in his personal and professional life.
  • Lucille Ball Files for Divorce from Desi Arnaz Beloved television stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz officially ended their marriage when Ball filed for divorce. This came shortly after filming their last show together, concluding their professional and personal partnership that had defined 'I Love Lucy' and subsequent comedy specials.
  • Walter Winchell Concludes Legendary Radio Career After 28 years as a prominent national radio political commentator, Walter Winchell made his final broadcast on the Mutual network, marking the end of an era in broadcast journalism.
  • NYC's 9th Largest Snowfall in History New York City experienced its 9th largest snowfall on record, with 14.5 inches of snow blanketing the city, creating significant disruption to daily life and transportation.

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March 03, 1960: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 03, 1960?


March 03, 1960 was a Thursday and it was the 63rd day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 03, 1960 can also be written as 3/3/1960 in the US and as 3/3/1960 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 03, 1960?


Famous people born on March 03, 1960:

  • Benedict Carey

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March 03, 1960: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 03, 1960:

  • Angelo Tasca

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March 03, 1960: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 03, 1960 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 29th and March 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 03, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 03, 1960 was The Theme From A Summer Place by Percy Faith, according to the music chart for the week February 29th and March 6th.

  1. - The Theme From A Summer Place youtube
  2. - Handy Man youtube
  3. - He'll Have To Go youtube
  4. - Teen Angel youtube
  5. - What In The World's Come Over You youtube

March 03, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 03, 1960 was Running Bear by Johnny Preston, according to the music chart for the week February 29th and March 6th.

  1. - Running Bear youtube
  2. - Poor Me youtube
  3. - Why youtube
  4. - Delaware youtube
  5. - Theme From 'A Summer Place' youtube

March 03, 1960: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 03, 1960 was Baby (You've Got What It Takes) by Dinah Washington & Brook Benton, according to the music chart for the week February 29th and March 6th.

  1. - Baby (You've Got What It Takes)
  2. - Money (That's what I want)
  3. - Lady Luck
  4. - Sweet Sixteen
  5. - Handy Man youtube
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March 03, 1960: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 3rd is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 03, 1960: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 03, 1960 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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March 03, 1960: What was the moon phase on that day?


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38%

The moon phase on March 03, 1960 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 03, 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 March 03, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 38% full, rising at 09:46 am and setting at 11:57 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 12, 1960 while the next full moon would come on Mar 13, 1960.

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How old is someone born on March 03, 1960?


Someone born on March 03, 1960 is:

65 years 2 months old,

or 782 months

or 3400 weeks and 2 days old,

or 23802 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 03, 1960?

There are 304 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 3rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 03, 1960?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 03, 1960.

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