What happened on Sunday February 07, 1960?

About February 7th, 1960, in brief:

  • Historical events: Archaeologists discovered additional handwritten manuscripts at the famous Qumran archaeological site near the Dead Sea, potentially expanding our understanding of the Dead Sea Scrolls. These ancient documents, likely dating from the Second Temple period, could provide further insights into the religious and cultural practices of Jewish communities during that historical era.
  • Day of the week: February 7th, 1960 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Running Bear by Johnny Preston
  • #1 UK song: Why by Anthony Newley
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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February 07, 1960: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 07, 1960:

  • Discovery of Ancient Scrolls at Qumran Archaeologists discovered additional handwritten manuscripts at the famous Qumran archaeological site near the Dead Sea, potentially expanding our understanding of the Dead Sea Scrolls. These ancient documents, likely dating from the Second Temple period, could provide further insights into the religious and cultural practices of Jewish communities during that historical era.

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February 07, 1960: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 07, 1960?


February 07, 1960 was a Sunday and it was the 38th day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 07, 1960 can also be written as 2/7/1960 in the US and as 7/2/1960 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 07, 1960?


Famous people born on February 07, 1960:

  • James Spader
    James Spader

    Acclaimed American actor known for his versatile roles in film and television, including breakthrough performances in 'sex, lies, and...

  • Robert Smigel

    Versatile American comedy writer, producer, and performer known for his work on Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and as...

  • Steve Bronski

    Musician and synthesizer player, founding member of the influential synth-pop band Bronski Beat, known for their groundbreaking LGBTQ+...

  • Gabriel Calderón
  • Yasunori Matsumoto

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February 07, 1960: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 07, 1960:

  • Igor Kurchatov

    Soviet nuclear physicist and scientific leader of the Soviet atomic bomb project.

  • Igor' Vasil'evič Kurčatov
  • Enrico La Loggia
  • Camillo Giussani
  • Gilbert Vernam

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February 07, 1960: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 07, 1960 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 1st and February 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 07, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 07, 1960 was Running Bear by Johnny Preston, according to the music chart for the week February 1st and February 7th.

  1. - Running Bear youtube
  2. - Teen Angel youtube
  3. - El Paso youtube
  4. - Where Or When youtube
  5. - Go, Jimmy, Go youtube

February 07, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 07, 1960 was Why by Anthony Newley, according to the music chart for the week February 1st and February 7th.

  1. - Why youtube
  2. - Voice In The Wilderness youtube
  3. - Poor Me youtube
  4. - Way Down Yonder In New Orleans youtube
  5. - Pretty Blue Eyes youtube

February 07, 1960: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 07, 1960 was Smokie - Part 2 by Bill Black's Combo, according to the music chart for the week February 1st and February 7th.

  1. - Smokie - Part 2
  2. - Baby (You've Got What It Takes)
  3. - You Got What It Takes
  4. - Running Bear youtube
  5. - Talk That Talk
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February 07, 1960: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 7th is Aquarius.

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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 07, 1960: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 07, 1960 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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February 07, 1960: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 07, 1960 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 07, 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 February 07, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 82% full, rising at 01:11 pm and setting at 03:50 am.

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

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How old is someone born on February 07, 1960?


Someone born on February 07, 1960 is:

65 years 3 months old,

or 783 months and 6 days old,

or 3405 weeks and 2 days old,

or 23837 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 07, 1960?

There are 270 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 7th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 07, 1960?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on February 07, 1960.

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