What happened on Wednesday October 05, 1960?

About October 5th, 1960, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a pivotal moment of apartheid-era South Africa, white voters participated in a referendum to transform the country from a Union to a Republic, marking a significant political transition that would further entrench racial segregation and white minority rule.
  • Day of the week: October 5th, 1960 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own by Connie Francis
  • #1 UK song: Tell Laura I Love Her by Ricky Valance
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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October 05, 1960: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 05, 1960:

  • South African Republic Referendum In a pivotal moment of apartheid-era South Africa, white voters participated in a referendum to transform the country from a Union to a Republic, marking a significant political transition that would further entrench racial segregation and white minority rule.
  • Eastern Air Lines Electra Crash in Boston Harbor A tragic aviation disaster occurred when an Eastern Air Lines Lockheed Electra turbo-prop aircraft crashed into Boston Harbor, resulting in 61 fatalities. This incident highlighted the early challenges and safety concerns of commercial jet and turbo-prop aviation.
  • British Labour Party Nuclear Disarmament Stance The British Labour Party formally demanded unilateral nuclear disarmament, signaling a significant shift in the party's defense policy and reflecting growing anti-nuclear sentiment in the United Kingdom during the Cold War era.
  • KEYC TV Channel 12 Launches in Mankato KEYC TV channel 12, a CBS affiliate, began broadcasting in Mankato, Minnesota, expanding local media infrastructure and providing new television programming to the regional audience.

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

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What day of the week was October 05, 1960?


October 05, 1960 was a Wednesday and it was the 279th day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 05, 1960 can also be written as 10/5/1960 in the US and as 5/10/1960 in UK and Europe.

October 05, 1960 in October 1960 calendar

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Who was born on October 05, 1960?


Famous people born on October 05, 1960:

  • Daniel Baldwin
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  • David Kirk
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October 05, 1960: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 05, 1960:

  • Alfred Kroeber

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October 05, 1960: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 05, 1960 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 3rd and October 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 05, 1960 was My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own by Connie Francis, according to the music chart for the week October 3rd and October 9th.

  1. - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own youtube
  2. - Chain Gang youtube
  3. - Mr. Custer youtube
  4. - The Twist youtube
  5. - A Million To One youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 05, 1960 was Tell Laura I Love Her by Ricky Valance, according to the music chart for the week October 3rd and October 9th.

  1. - Tell Laura I Love Her youtube
  2. - Only The Lonely youtube
  3. - As Long As He Needs Me youtube
  4. - Nine Times Out Of Ten youtube
  5. - How About That youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 05, 1960 was Kiddio by Brook Benton, according to the music chart for the week October 3rd and October 9th.

  1. - Kiddio
  2. - Chain Gang youtube
  3. - The Twist youtube
  4. - A Fool In Love
  5. - My Dearest Darling
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October 05, 1960: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 5th is Libra.

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

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

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


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96%

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 05, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 07:14 pm and setting at 08:33 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 04, 1960 while the next full moon would come on Nov 03, 1960.

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How old is someone born on October 05, 1960?


Someone born on October 05, 1960 is:

64 years 7 months old,

or 775 months and 9 days old,

or 3371 weeks

or 23597 days old,

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

There are 144 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 5th 2025.

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

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

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