What happened on Sunday June 05, 1960?

About June 5th, 1960, in brief:

  • Historical events: A notorious and unsolved multiple murder case occurred near Lake Bodom in Espoo, Finland, where four young campers were brutally attacked, with three killed and one severely wounded. This crime became one of Finland's most infamous unsolved murder mysteries.
  • Day of the week: June 5th, 1960 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Cathy's Clown by The Everly Brothers
  • #1 UK song: Three Steps To Heaven by Eddie Cochran
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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June 05, 1960: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 05, 1960:

  • Lake Bodom Murders in Finland A notorious and unsolved multiple murder case occurred near Lake Bodom in Espoo, Finland, where four young campers were brutally attacked, with three killed and one severely wounded. This crime became one of Finland's most infamous unsolved murder mysteries.
  • George Gobel Show Final Episode The George Gobel Show, a popular American television variety show hosted by comedian George Gobel, aired its final episode on CBS-TV. Gobel was known for his dry, self-deprecating humor and was a significant entertainer of the late 1950s and early 1960s.
  • Joyce Ziske Wins LPGA Golf Tournament Professional golfer Joyce Ziske secured victory at the LPGA Wolverine Golf Open, contributing to the growing recognition of women's professional golf during the early 1960s.

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June 05, 1960: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 05, 1960?


June 05, 1960 was a Sunday and it was the 157th day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 05, 1960 can also be written as 6/5/1960 in the US and as 5/6/1960 in UK and Europe.

June 05, 1960 in June 1960 calendar

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Who was born on June 05, 1960?


Famous people born on June 05, 1960:

  • Isabelle Martinet
  • Paul Taylor

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


Famous people died on June 05, 1960:

  • Giovanni Secondo Anfossi
  • Pádraig de Brún
  • Percy Bryant
  • August Häfeli

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June 05, 1960: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 05, 1960 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 30th and June 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 05, 1960 was Cathy's Clown by The Everly Brothers, according to the music chart for the week May 30th and June 5th.

  1. - Cathy's Clown youtube
  2. - Stuck On You youtube
  3. - Good Timin' youtube
  4. - He'll Have To Stay youtube
  5. - Greenfields youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 05, 1960 was Three Steps To Heaven by Eddie Cochran, according to the music chart for the week May 30th and June 5th.

  1. - Three Steps To Heaven youtube
  2. - Cradle Of Love youtube
  3. - Mama / Robot Man youtube
  4. - Handy Man youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 05, 1960 was Doggin' Around by Jackie Wilson, according to the music chart for the week May 30th and June 5th.

  1. - Doggin' Around
  2. - Cathy's Clown youtube
  3. - All I Could Do Was Cry
  4. - Ooh Poo Pah Doo - Part II
  5. - White Silver Sands
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June 05, 1960: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 5th is Gemini.

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

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

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

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


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The moon phase on June 05, 1960 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 05, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 85% full, rising at 03:55 pm and setting at 03:24 am.

The previous full moon was on May 11, 1960 while the next full moon would come on Jun 09, 1960.

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How old is someone born on June 05, 1960?


Someone born on June 05, 1960 is:

64 years 11 months old,

or 779 months and 9 days old,

or 3388 weeks and 3 days old,

or 23719 days old,

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

There are 23 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday June 5th 2025.

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

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

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