What happened on Thursday February 04, 1960?

About February 4th, 1960, in brief:

  • Historical events: French President Charles de Gaulle dismissed Jacques Soustelle from his position as Deputy Prime Minister for Algeria, signaling a significant political shift in France's colonial administration.
  • Day of the week: February 4th, 1960 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Running Bear by Johnny Preston
  • #1 UK song: Why by Anthony Newley
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

More about February 4th, 1960? See below for more news and curiosities on February 4th, 1960.

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February 04, 1960: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 04, 1960:

  • De Gaulle Dismisses Jacques Soustelle French President Charles de Gaulle dismissed Jacques Soustelle from his position as Deputy Prime Minister for Algeria, signaling a significant political shift in France's colonial administration.
  • Birth of Jonathan Larson Jonathan Larson, the influential American composer best known for creating the groundbreaking musical 'RENT', was born. He would later become a pivotal figure in modern musical theater before his untimely death in 1996.
  • Baseball Hall of Fame Election Fails The Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) did not elect any new members to the Baseball Hall of Fame during this year's voting process.
  • Lionel Bart's Musical Opens in London Lionel Bart's musical comedy 'Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'be' premiered at the Garrick Theatre in London, going on to have a successful run of 886 performances.
  • San Francisco Giants Move Offices The San Francisco Giants baseball team relocated their administrative offices to Candlestick Park, marking a significant organizational transition.
  • Founding of Lorraine, Quebec The municipality of Lorraine was established in Quebec, Canada, contributing to the regional development of the province.

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February 04, 1960: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 04, 1960?


February 04, 1960 was a Thursday and it was the 35th day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 04, 1960 can also be written as 2/4/1960 in the US and as 4/2/1960 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 04, 1960?


Famous people born on February 04, 1960:

  • Jonathan Larson

    Revolutionary musical theater composer who created 'Rent', a groundbreaking rock musical that transformed Broadway and posthumously won...

  • Ramuntcho Matta

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February 04, 1960: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 04, 1960:

  • Hamidullah Khan
  • Dossibai Patell

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February 04, 1960: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 04, 1960 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 1st and February 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 04, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 04, 1960 was Running Bear by Johnny Preston, according to the music chart for the week February 1st and February 7th.

  1. - Running Bear youtube
  2. - Teen Angel youtube
  3. - El Paso youtube
  4. - Where Or When youtube
  5. - Go, Jimmy, Go youtube

February 04, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 04, 1960 was Why by Anthony Newley, according to the music chart for the week February 1st and February 7th.

  1. - Why youtube
  2. - Voice In The Wilderness youtube
  3. - Poor Me youtube
  4. - Way Down Yonder In New Orleans youtube
  5. - Pretty Blue Eyes youtube

February 04, 1960: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 04, 1960 was Smokie - Part 2 by Bill Black's Combo, according to the music chart for the week February 1st and February 7th.

  1. - Smokie - Part 2
  2. - Baby (You've Got What It Takes)
  3. - You Got What It Takes
  4. - Running Bear youtube
  5. - Talk That Talk
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February 04, 1960: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 4th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 04, 1960: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 04, 1960 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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February 04, 1960: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 04, 1960 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 04, 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 February 04, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 56% full, rising at 11:13 am and setting at 01:13 am.

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

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How old is someone born on February 04, 1960?


Someone born on February 04, 1960 is:

65 years 4 months old,

or 784 months and 2 days old,

or 3409 weeks and 1 day old,

or 23864 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 04, 1960?

There are 243 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday February 4th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 04, 1960?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on February 04, 1960.

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