What happened on Wednesday May 04, 1960?

About May 4th, 1960, in brief:

  • Historical events: 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.
  • Day of the week: May 4th, 1960 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Stuck On You by Elvis Presley
  • #1 UK song: Cathy's Clown by The Everly Brothers
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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May 04, 1960: What happened on that day?


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.

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

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What day of the week was 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.

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Who was born on May 04, 1960?


Famous people born on May 04, 1960:

  • Béatrice Thiriet
  • Werner Faymann

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


Famous people died on May 04, 1960:

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

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May 04, 1960: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 04, 1960 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 2nd and May 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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. - Stuck On You youtube
  2. - Greenfields youtube
  3. - Sixteen Reasons youtube
  4. - Sink The Bismarck youtube
  5. - The Old Lamplighter youtube

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. - Cathy's Clown youtube
  2. - Someone Else's Baby youtube
  3. - Do You Mind? youtube
  4. - Handy Man youtube
  5. - Cradle Of Love youtube

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. - White Silver Sands
  2. - Money (That's what I want)
  3. - Doggin' Around
  4. - I Love The Way You Love
  5. - Fannie Mae
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May 04, 1960: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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

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

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

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


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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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How old is someone born on May 04, 1960?


Someone born on May 04, 1960 is:

64 years 11 months old,

or 779 months and 29 days old,

or 3391 weeks and 3 days old,

or 23740 days old,

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

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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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