What happened on Saturday March 05, 1960?

Here's what happened on March 05, 1960:

• US Military Involvement in Vietnam Begins The United States announces the deployment of 3,500 American soldiers to Vietnam, marking an early escalation of military presence that would lead to the prolonged and controversial Vietnam War.
• Iconic Che Guevara Photograph Captured Cuban photographer Alberto Korda took his legendary photograph of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara, known as 'Guerrillero Heroico', at a memorial service for victims of the La Coubre explosion. This image would become one of the most recognizable and reproduced images in the world.
• Indonesian Democratic Transition Disrupted Indonesian President Sukarno dismissed the democratically elected Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR) parliament from 1955 and replaced it with DPR-GR, a parliament composed of his own selected members, effectively ending democratic representation.
• Women's Suffrage in Geneva The Canton of Geneva in Switzerland grants women the right to vote, advancing gender equality and democratic representation in the region.
• Elvis Presley Completes Military Service Elvis Presley concludes his two-year military service in the United States Army, marking a significant period in his personal life and career.
• Aquatic Ape Hypothesis Proposed Alister Hardy publicly introduces his hypothesis that the divergence between apes and humans might have occurred during a coastal evolutionary phase, giving rise to the controversial Aquatic Ape Hypothesis.
• World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship Barbara Wagner and Robert Paul from Canada win the World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship held in Vancouver, British Columbia.
• World Men's Figure Skating Championship Alain Giletti from France wins the World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Events in 1960

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

Magazines from Mar. 05, 1960

Newspapers from Mar. 05, 1960

March 05, 1960 was a Saturday and it was the 65th day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 05, 1960 can also be written as 3/5/1960 in the US and as 5/3/1960 in UK and Europe.

March 05, 1960 in March 1960 calendar

Famous people born on March 05, 1960:

• Catherine Matausch

Famous people born in 1960

Famous people born on March 5th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 05, 1960 was The Theme From A Summer Place by Percy Faith, according to the music chart for the week February 29th and March 6th.

1. Percy Faith - The Theme From A Summer Place
2. Jimmy Jones - Handy Man
3. Jim Reeves - He'll Have To Go
4. Mark Dinning - Teen Angel
5. Jack Scott - What In The World's Come Over You

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 05, 1960 was Running Bear by Johnny Preston, according to the music chart for the week February 29th and March 6th.

1. Johnny Preston - Running Bear
2. Adam Faith - Poor Me
3. Anthony Newley - Why
4. Perry Como - Delaware
5. Percy Faith - Theme From 'A Summer Place'

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 05, 1960 was Baby (You've Got What It Takes) by Dinah Washington & Brook Benton, according to the music chart for the week February 29th and March 6th.

1. Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - Baby (You've Got What It Takes)
2. Barrett Strong - Money (That's what I want)
3. Lloyd Price and His Orchestra - Lady Luck
4. B.B. King - Sweet Sixteen
5. Jimmy Jones - Handy Man

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 5th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 05, 1960 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 05, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 57% full, rising at 11:06 am and setting at 01:42 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 12, 1960 while the next full moon would come on Mar 13, 1960.

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Your place in the Universe on March 05, 1960

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Someone born on March 05, 1960 is:

65 years 2 months old,

or 782 months and 18 days old,

or 3402 weeks and 6 days old,

or 23820 days old,

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

There are 286 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 5th 2026.

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

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

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