What happened on Wednesday May 04, 1960?

Here's what happened on May 04, 1960:

• U-2 Spy Plane Incident Over Soviet Airspace On May 4, 1960, an American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers was shot down while conducting a high-altitude reconnaissance mission over the Soviet Union. The aircraft was struck by a Soviet SA-2 surface-to-air missile at an altitude of 70,500 feet near Sverdlovsk. Powers successfully parachuted from the plane and was captured by Soviet forces, marking a significant Cold War intelligence and diplomatic crisis.
• US-India Grain Agreement Signed The United States signed a comprehensive grain export agreement with India, committing to sell 17 million metric tons of surplus agricultural products over a four-year period. This diplomatic and economic arrangement aimed to support India's food security and strengthen bilateral trade relations during the early 1960s.
• Delta Dam Closure in North-South Beveland The first major Delta dam was closed in the North-South Beveland region, a significant engineering and water management project in the Netherlands that would help control flooding and improve land reclamation efforts.

Events in 1960

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

Magazines from May. 04, 1960

Newspapers from May. 04, 1960

May 04, 1960 was a Wednesday and it was the 125th day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 04, 1960 can also be written as 5/4/1960 in the US and as 4/5/1960 in UK and Europe.

May 04, 1960 in May 1960 calendar

Famous people born on May 04, 1960:

• Béatrice Thiriet
• Werner Faymann

Famous people born in 1960

Famous people born on May 4th

Famous people died on May 04, 1960:

• Pedro Arispe
• Colbert Clark
• Emmanuel Gounot
• Giovanni Zanzotto

Famous people who died in 1960

Famous people who died on May 4th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 04, 1960 was Stuck On You by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

1. Elvis Presley - Stuck On You
2. The Brothers Four - Greenfields
3. Connie Stevens - Sixteen Reasons
4. Johnny Horton - Sink The Bismarck
5. The Browns - The Old Lamplighter

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 04, 1960 was Cathy's Clown by The Everly Brothers, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

1. The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown
2. Adam Faith - Someone Else's Baby
3. Anthony Newley - Do You Mind?
4. Jimmy Jones - Handy Man
5. Johnny Preston - Cradle Of Love

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 04, 1960 was White Silver Sands by Bill Black's Combo, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

1. Bill Black's Combo - White Silver Sands
2. Barrett Strong - Money (That's what I want)
3. Jackie Wilson - Doggin' Around
4. Marv Johnson - I Love The Way You Love
5. Buster Brown - Fannie Mae

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 4th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 04, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 62% full, rising at 12:57 pm and setting at 02:38 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 11, 1960 while the next full moon would come on May 11, 1960.

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Your place in the Universe on May 04, 1960

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Someone born on May 04, 1960 is:

65 years and 19 days old,

or 780 months and 19 days old,

or 3394 weeks and 2 days old,

or 23760 days old,

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

There are 346 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday May 4th 2026.

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

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

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