What happened on Saturday September 03, 1960?

About September 3rd, 1960, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States women's 4 x 100m freestyle relay team, consisting of Joan Spillane, Shirley Stobs, Carolyn Wood, and Chris von Saltza, made Olympic history at the 1960 Rome Games. They swam an impressive world record time of 4:08.9, decisively defeating the Australian team by 2.4 seconds and securing the gold medal in a stunning display of swimming excellence.
  • Day of the week: September 3rd, 1960 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: It's Now Or Never by Elvis Presley
  • #1 UK song: Apache by The Shadows
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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September 03, 1960: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 03, 1960:

  • US Women's Swimming Team Sets World Record The United States women's 4 x 100m freestyle relay team, consisting of Joan Spillane, Shirley Stobs, Carolyn Wood, and Chris von Saltza, made Olympic history at the 1960 Rome Games. They swam an impressive world record time of 4:08.9, decisively defeating the Australian team by 2.4 seconds and securing the gold medal in a stunning display of swimming excellence.
  • Italian Sprinter Wins Olympic Gold in 200m Livio Berruti of Italy achieved a remarkable feat at the 1960 Rome Olympics, setting a world record of 20.5 seconds to win the gold medal in the men's 200-meter sprint. His performance was a significant moment in Olympic track and field history, showcasing Italy's athletic prowess during the Games.

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

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What day of the week was September 03, 1960?


September 03, 1960 was a Saturday and it was the 247th day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 03, 1960 can also be written as 9/3/1960 in the US and as 3/9/1960 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 03, 1960?


Famous people born on September 03, 1960:

  • Dave Ramsey

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


Famous people died on September 03, 1960:

  • Joseph Lamb
  • Willie McStay
  • Jimmy Savo

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September 03, 1960: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 03, 1960 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 29th and September 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 03, 1960 was It's Now Or Never by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

  1. - It's Now Or Never youtube
  2. - Walk -- Don't Run youtube
  3. - The Twist youtube
  4. - I'm Sorry youtube
  5. - Volare youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 03, 1960 was Apache by The Shadows, according to the music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

  1. - Apache youtube
  2. - Mess Of Blues youtube
  3. - Because They're Young youtube
  4. - Please Don't Tease youtube
  5. - Tell Laura I Love Her youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 03, 1960 was Kiddio by Brook Benton, according to the music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

  1. - Kiddio
  2. - Finger Poppin' Time
  3. - A Woman, A Lover, A Friend
  4. - The Twist youtube
  5. - This Bitter Earth
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September 03, 1960: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 3rd is Virgo.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on September 03, 1960 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 03, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 06:17 pm and setting at 05:18 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 07, 1960 while the next full moon would come on Sep 05, 1960.

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How old is someone born on September 03, 1960?


Someone born on September 03, 1960 is:

64 years 8 months old,

or 776 months and 20 days old,

or 3376 weeks and 6 days old,

or 23638 days old,

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

There are 103 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday September 3rd 2025.

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

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

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