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see horoscope and birth chart for May 07, 1960What happened on Saturday May 07, 1960?
About May 7th, 1960, in brief:
- Historical events: Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev dramatically announced that the USSR was holding American U-2 pilot Gary Powers, marking a critical moment in Cold War espionage and diplomatic relations between the United States and Soviet Union.
- Day of the week: May 7th, 1960 was a Saturday
- Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
- #1 US song: Stuck On You by Elvis Presley
- #1 UK song: Cathy's Clown by The Everly Brothers
- Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni
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May 07, 1960: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on May 07, 1960:
- U-2 Spy Plane Incident Escalates Cold War Tensions Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev dramatically announced that the USSR was holding American U-2 pilot Gary Powers, marking a critical moment in Cold War espionage and diplomatic relations between the United States and Soviet Union.
- Leonid Brezhnev Assumes Leadership in USSR Leonid Brezhnev became Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, effectively replacing Kliment Voroshilov as President of the USSR, signaling a significant leadership transition in the Soviet government.
- World Chess Championship: Michael Tal Defeats Botvinnik In a significant chess event, Michael Tal defeated Mikhail Botvinnik with a score of 12.5-8.5, claiming the world chess championship title and demonstrating his exceptional strategic prowess.
- Venetian Way Wins 86th Kentucky Derby Jockey Bill Hartack rode Venetian Way to victory in the 86th Kentucky Derby, completing the race in an impressive time of 2:02.4.
- Flower Drum Song Concludes Broadway Run The musical 'Flower Drum Song' completed its successful Broadway run at the St. James Theater after 602 performances, marking a significant moment in musical theater history.
May 07, 1960: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?
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May 07, 1960: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on May 07, 1960 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 2nd and May 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
May 07, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on May 07, 1960 was Stuck On You by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.
- Elvis Presley - Stuck On You
- The Brothers Four - Greenfields
- Connie Stevens - Sixteen Reasons
- Johnny Horton - Sink The Bismarck
- The Browns - The Old Lamplighter
May 07, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?
The number 1 song in the UK on May 07, 1960 was Cathy's Clown by The Everly Brothers, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.
- The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown
- Adam Faith - Someone Else's Baby
- Anthony Newley - Do You Mind?
- Jimmy Jones - Handy Man
- Johnny Preston - Cradle Of Love
May 07, 1960: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on May 07, 1960 was White Silver Sands by Bill Black's Combo, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.
- Bill Black's Combo - White Silver Sands
- Barrett Strong - Money (That's what I want)
- Jackie Wilson - Doggin' Around
- Marv Johnson - I Love The Way You Love
- Buster Brown - Fannie Mae
May 07, 1960: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 7th is Taurus.
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Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.
Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.
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May 07, 1960: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 07, 1960 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.
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Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthMay 07, 1960: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on May 07, 1960 was Waxing gibbous.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 07, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 04:02 pm and setting at 04:17 am.
The previous full moon was on Apr 11, 1960 while the next full moon would come on May 11, 1960.
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How old is someone born on May 07, 1960?
Someone born on May 07, 1960 is:
65 years and 16 days old,
or 780 months and 16 days old,
or 3393 weeks and 6 days old,
or 23757 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 07, 1960?
There are 349 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 7th 2026.
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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 07, 1960?
You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on May 07, 1960.
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