Monday December 05, 1960: on this day

December 05, 1960 was the 340th day of the year 1960, under the sign of Sagittarius and the day of the week was Monday.

Is December 05, 1960 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on December 05, 1960, who was born and died on December 05, 1960, what holidays and observances are celebrated on December 05, 1960, which were the most popular songs (ex. Are You Lonesome To-Night? by Elvis Presley), movies (e.g. La notte, directed by Michelangelo Antonioni), TV series (e.g. No Man'S Island) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about December 5th, 1960 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was December 05, 1960?


December 05, 1960 was a Monday and it was the 340th day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 05, 1960 can also be written as 12/5/1960 in the US and as 5/12/1960 in UK and Europe.

December 05, 1960 in December 1960 calendar

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December 05, 1960: What happened on that day?


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December 05, 1960: What were the magazines covers that day?

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December 05, 1960: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 5th is Sagittarius.

Sagittarius is the 9th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between November 22nd and December 21st belong to the Sagittarius sign: discover Sagittarius personality and who should a Sagittarius marry.

Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 05, 1960: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 05, 1960 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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December 05, 1960: What was the moon phase on that day?


Moon phase

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The moon phase on December 05, 1960 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 05, 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 December 05, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 06:52 pm and setting at 09:32 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 03, 1960 while the next full moon would come on Jan 01, 1961.

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Who was born on December 05, 1960?


Famous people born on December 05, 1960:

  • Carol Lewis

    American long jumper who won multiple Olympic medals.

  • Frans Adelaar

    Dutch football manager and player.

  • Matthew Taylor

    English businessman and politician.

  • Jack Russell

    American musician.

  • Osvaldo Golijov

    Argentinian-american composer and educator.

  • Darryl James in Kamloops

    British columbia, canada; canadian tour golfer (glenco-1992, 1993).

  • Les Nemes

    Rock bassist (haircut 100).

  • Andrzej Chylinski in New York City

    New york, usa; 50km walker (olympics-26th-1996).

  • John Felton in Kyogle

    Australia; canoeist (olympics-1996).

  • Peter Baldacchino
  • Brian Bromberg
  • José Luis Escrivá
  • Günter Hermann
  • Cathy Lingenga
  • Jérôme Simon
  • Juan Lobos

Whose famous birthday is on December 5th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 5th:

  • Keri Hilson
    Keri Hilson

    American singer.

  • Paula Patton
    Paula Patton

    American actress known for her roles in films like 'Deja Vu' and 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.

  • Little Richard
    Little Richard

    American musician and minister, he is also known as the king of rock'n roll.

  • Frankie Muniz
    Frankie Muniz

    Frankie Muniz is an actor known for his role in 'Malcolm in the Middle' and is also an entrepreneur.

  • Amy Acker
    Amy Acker

    American actress.

  • Lauren London
    Lauren London

    Tv actress.

  • Margaret Cho
    Margaret Cho

    She is an american comedian of korean descent.

  • Joan Didion
    Joan Didion

    American journalist, novelist, and screenwriter.

  • Shalom Harlow
    Shalom Harlow

    Canadian actress and model.

  • Nick Stahl
    Nick Stahl

    American producer and actor.

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December 05, 1960: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 63 years 3 months old,

or 759 months and 14 days old,

or 3302 weeks and 1 day old,

or 23115 days old,

if you were born on December 05, 1960.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old, 40 years old

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 05, 1960?

There are 261 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 5th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 05, 1960?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 05, 1960.

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December 05, 1960: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 05, 1960:

  • Hashim el-Atassi

What famous deaths happened on December 5th?

Famous deaths on December 5th:

  • Kirstie Alley
    Kirstie Alley

    Kirstie Alley is an American actress known for her roles in Cheers and Look Who's Talking.

  • Robert Walker
    Robert Walker

    American actor who made his film debut in 1943's "bataan", followed by "since you went away" and "thirty seconds over tokyo" 1944.

  • Nina Foch
    Nina Foch

    American actress, dutch-born in 1954, she was nominated as best supporting actress in the "executive suite" film.

  • Beverly Garland
    Beverly Garland

    American actress and businesswoman (b. 1926).

  • Paul Harvey
    Paul Harvey

    Actor (calamity, heldorado and jamboree), is killed at 73.

  • Jorge Negrete
    Jorge Negrete

    He was also known as "charro cantor", a mexican singer and actor.

  • Tata Madiba

    Nelson Mandela, also known as Tata Madiba, was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader.

  • Keta Mandela

    Human rights activist and daughter of Nelson Mandela.

  • Tata Nelson

    South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and president.

  • Siler Monet

    Siler Monet was a French Impressionist painter, known for his iconic paintings of water lilies and other natural landscapes.

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December 05, 1960: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on December 05, 1960:

  • Thailand - The King's Birthday, National Day, Father's Day
  • Day of the Ninja
  • Austria - Krampus
  • Also see December 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • R.C. Saints - formerly: Saint Sabas
  • Roman festivals - Faunalia celebrated in honor of Faunus (according to Horace, Odes 3.18)
  • Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK - Saint Nicholas Eve (whom Dutch speakers call Sinterklaas, which became in other languages Santa Claus)

Observances on December 05, 1960:

  • International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
  • World Soil Day
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December 05, 1960: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 05, 1960 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 5th and December 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


December 05, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 05, 1960 was Are You Lonesome To-Night? by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week December 5th and December 11th.

December 05, 1960: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 05, 1960 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 5th and December 11th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Are You Lonesome To-Night?
  2. - Last Date
  3. - Poetry In Motion
  4. - Stay
  5. - A Thousand Stars

December 05, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 05, 1960 was It's Now Or Never by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week December 5th and December 11th.

December 05, 1960: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on December 05, 1960 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 5th and December 11th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - It's Now Or Never
  2. - Save The Last Dance For Me
  3. - I Love You
  4. - Rocking Goose
  5. - Little Donkey

December 05, 1960: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 05, 1960 was Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go by Hank Ballard And The Midnighters, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 5th and December 11th.

December 05, 1960: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 05, 1960 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 5th and December 11th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
  2. - He Will Break Your Heart
  3. - Are You Lonesome To-night?
  4. - Save The Last Dance For Me
  5. - Georgia On My Mind

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December 05, 1960: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on December 05, 1960 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

La notte

La notte

Release year: 1960

Directed by: Michelangelo Antonioni

Starring: Jeanne Moreau, Marcello Mastroianni, Monica Vitti, Bernhard Wicki

Country: United States of America

Exodus

Exodus

Release year: 1960

Directed by: Otto Preminger

Starring: Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Ralph Richardson, Peter Lawford

Country: United States of America

The Secret of the Purple Reef

The Secret of the Purple Reef

Release year: 1960

Directed by: William Witney

Starring: Jeff Richards, Margia Dean, Peter Falk, Richard Chamberlain

The Sundowners

The Sundowners

Release year: 1960

Directed by: Fred Zinnemann

Starring: Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, Peter Ustinov, Glynis Johns

Country: United States of America

Swiss Family Robinson

Swiss Family Robinson

Release year: 1960

Directed by: Ken Annakin

Starring: John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur, Janet Munro

Country: United States of America

December 05, 1960: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on December 05, 1960 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

No Man's Island

No Man's Island

Release year: 1960

Directed by: Ferenc Török

Paul of Tarsus

Paul of Tarsus

Release year: 1960

Klondike

Klondike

Release year: 1960

Directed by: Simon Cellan Jones

The Westerner

The Westerner

Release year: 1960

Written by:

Directed by: William Wyler

Starring: Brian Keith

Country: United States of America

Michael Shayne

Michael Shayne

Release year: 1960

December 05, 1960: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on December 05, 1960 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Vanity Fair by Cleveland Amory and Frederic Bradlee

Vanity Fair

By:

Index 325-327 Illustrated with black-and-white photographs

The Child Buyer by John Hersey

The Child Buyer

By:

This story is about an investigation into Mr. Wissey Jones' activities, a stranger who visits Pequot for urgent defense business.

The Dean'S Watch by Elizabeth Goudge

The Dean'S Watch

By:

A compelling saga of an unlikely friendship threaded together by redemption and graceThe setting is a remote mid-nineteenth-century town in England and its grand cathedral. Adam Ayscough is the cathedral Dean. He has a deep love and respect for his …

Pomp And Circumstance by Noel Coward

Pomp And Circumstance

By:

The first novel by the author, a hilarious comedy with absurd dialogue and bizarre situations. This is a wonderfully funny story about the manners and customs of a tropical island.

The House Of Five Talents by Louis Auchincloss

The House Of Five Talents

By:

Here's the portrait in gilt of Julius Millinder and his family, through five generations of love, ambition, and success... Julius Millinder was educated in the golden age robber barons.

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Who was the US President on December 05, 1960?

On December 05, 1960 the US President was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 05, 1960?

On December 05, 1960 the UK Prime Minister was Harold Macmillan (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on December 05, 1960?

On December 05, 1960 the Pope was John XXIII.

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What is special about December 5th?

December 5th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 5th day of the month of December. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on December 5th, such as:

  • 2018 - Riksbank, the deputy governor of sweden’s central bank, stated that sweden is likely to become cashless in the next three to five year.
  • 2017 - At the age of 96, michael i, last romanian king, dies. (bbc),
  • 2016 - In clashes at kasai (dr congo), 31 people are reported to have been killed.

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What happened in 1960?

1960 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • VP Nixon nominated for President at Republican Convention in Chicago
  • Anita Lonsbrough swims world / olympic record 200m
  • Mickey Wright wins LPGA Grossinger Golf Open

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What was the calendar for December 1960?

December 1960 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with December being the 12th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how December 1960 calendar looked like.

Monday December 5, 1960