Monday 5 September 1960
It was Monday, under the sign of Virgo. The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Rob Stull and Willie Gault bob sledder/NFL receiver (Chicago Bears.
In that special week of September people in US were listening to It's Now Or Never by Elvis Presley.
In UK Apache by The Shadows was in the top 5 hits.
Let's Make Love, directed by George Cukor, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1960
while Advise And Consent by Allen Drury was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Danger Man.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Famous Birthdays:
- Rob Stull: Damascus, Maryland -- US pentathlete (1992 Olympics).
- Willie Gault bob sledder/NFL receiver (Chicago Bears: Los Angeles Raiders).
- Don Kulick: Swedish anthropologist and academic.
- Candy Maldonado: Puerto Rican baseball player manager and sportscaster.
- Kihachirō Uemura: Japanese actor and voice actor.
- Dayo Wong: Hong Kong comedian and actor
Facts:
- President Kasavubu fires Premier Lumumba of Congo
- Wilma Rudolph wins her 2nd gold medal
- Cassius Clay captures the Olympic light heavyweight gold medal.
- The poet Leopold Sedar Senghor is elected as the first President of Senegal.
- The boxer Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) is awarded the gold medal for his first place in the light heavyweight boxing competition at the Olympic Games in Rome.
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of September 1960 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never
- Chubby Checker - The Twist
- The Ventures - Walk -- Don't Run
- Bobby Rydell - Volare
- Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry
- Brian Hyland - Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini
- Donnie Brooks - Mission Bell
- Hank Ballard and the Midnighters - Finger Poppin' Time
- Connie Francis - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own
- Ferrante and Teicher - Theme From The Apartment
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in September 1960?
- Life: Ernest Hemingway
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Margaret Chase Smith, Lucia M. Cormier -- Sep. 5, 1960
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7682
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Dear And Glorious Physician
The world-famous novel about the triumphant story of St. Luke. Man of science, and Gospel writer. Today St. Luke is known as the author of the third Gospel of the New Testament, but two thousand years ago he was Lucanus, ...
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Poor No More
Stated First Edition in Very Good condition. Former owner taped the inside flaps to the boards, so tape ghosts at the outsides of the boards and tape ghosts on the flys.
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?