What happened on Monday July 04, 1960?

About July 4th, 1960, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States officially unveils its new 50-star flag in Philadelphia, commemorating Hawaii's admission as the 50th state on August 21, 1959. This flag represents the nation's territorial expansion and evolving national identity.
  • Day of the week: July 4th, 1960 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Everybody's Somebody's Fool by Connie Francis
  • #1 UK song: Good Timin' by Jimmy Jones
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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July 04, 1960: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 04, 1960:

  • 50-Star United States Flag Debuts The United States officially unveils its new 50-star flag in Philadelphia, commemorating Hawaii's admission as the 50th state on August 21, 1959. This flag represents the nation's territorial expansion and evolving national identity.
  • Mickey Mantle Hits 300th Career Home Run Baseball legend Mickey Mantle reaches a significant milestone by hitting his 300th career home run, further solidifying his status as one of the greatest players in New York Yankees and Major League Baseball history.
  • LPGA Championship Won by Mickey Wright Mickey Wright wins the 6th Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Championship, showcasing her exceptional skill and contributing to her legendary status in women's professional golf.

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

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What day of the week was July 04, 1960?


July 04, 1960 was a Monday and it was the 186th day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 04, 1960 can also be written as 7/4/1960 in the US and as 4/7/1960 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 04, 1960?


Famous people born on July 04, 1960:

  • Roland Ratzenberger

    Austrian Formula One racing driver who tragically died during qualifying for the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola, marking a significant...

  • Barry Windham

    Professional wrestler known for his work in NWA, WCW, and WWE, and a member of the famous wrestling Windham family.

  • Mark Steel

    British comedian, author, and political commentator known for his satirical and left-wing humor.

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


Famous people died on July 04, 1960:

  • Giacomo Noventa

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July 04, 1960: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 04, 1960 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 4th and July 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 04, 1960 was Everybody's Somebody's Fool by Connie Francis, according to the music chart for the week July 4th and July 10th.

  1. - Everybody's Somebody's Fool youtube
  2. - Alley-Oop youtube
  3. - I'm Sorry youtube
  4. - Because They're Young youtube
  5. - Cathy's Clown youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 04, 1960 was Good Timin' by Jimmy Jones, according to the music chart for the week July 4th and July 10th.

  1. - Good Timin' youtube
  2. - Please Don't Tease youtube
  3. - Three Steps To Heaven youtube
  4. - Ain't Misbehavin' youtube
  5. - Mama / Robot Man youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 04, 1960 was A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) by Dinah Washington & Brook Benton, according to the music chart for the week July 4th and July 10th.

  1. - A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)
  2. - All I Could Do Was Cry
  3. - Wonderful World youtube
  4. - There's Something On Your Mind (Part 2)
  5. - Alley-Oop youtube
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July 04, 1960: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 4th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on July 04, 1960 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 04, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 82% full, rising at 03:52 pm and setting at 02:40 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 09, 1960 while the next full moon would come on Jul 08, 1960.

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How old is someone born on July 04, 1960?


Someone born on July 04, 1960 is:

64 years 10 months old,

or 778 months and 10 days old,

or 3384 weeks and 2 days old,

or 23690 days old,

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

There are 51 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday July 4th 2025.

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

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

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