What happened on Tuesday October 11, 1960?

About October 11th, 1960, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic hurricane struck East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), causing widespread destruction and significant loss of life. The natural disaster highlighted the region's vulnerability to extreme weather events.
  • Day of the week: October 11th, 1960 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Mr. Custer by Larry Verne
  • #1 UK song: Tell Laura I Love Her by Ricky Valance
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

More about October 11th, 1960? See below for more news and curiosities on October 11th, 1960.

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October 11, 1960: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 11, 1960:

  • Devastating Hurricane in East Pakistan A catastrophic hurricane struck East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), causing widespread destruction and significant loss of life. The natural disaster highlighted the region's vulnerability to extreme weather events.
  • John Fetzer Acquires Detroit Tigers Radio and television executive John Fetzer purchased a controlling interest in the Detroit Tigers baseball team, signaling a significant moment in the franchise's ownership history.
  • Curt Ford - Baseball Player Curt Ford was an American professional baseball player who competed during the mid-20th century.

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October 11, 1960: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 11, 1960?


October 11, 1960 was a Tuesday and it was the 285th day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 11, 1960 can also be written as 10/11/1960 in the US and as 11/10/1960 in UK and Europe.

October 11, 1960 in October 1960 calendar

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October 11, 1960: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 11, 1960:

  • Richard Cromwell
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    Oliver cromwell was a british politician, and he is the son of a prominent family.

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October 11, 1960: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 11, 1960 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 10th and October 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 11, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 11, 1960 was Mr. Custer by Larry Verne, according to the music chart for the week October 10th and October 16th.

  1. - Mr. Custer youtube
  2. - Chain Gang youtube
  3. - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own youtube
  4. - Save The Last Dance For Me youtube
  5. - The Twist youtube

October 11, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 11, 1960 was Tell Laura I Love Her by Ricky Valance, according to the music chart for the week October 10th and October 16th.

  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 11, 1960: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 11, 1960 was Kiddio by Brook Benton, according to the music chart for the week October 10th and October 16th.

  1. - Kiddio
  2. - Chain Gang youtube
  3. - The Twist youtube
  4. - A Fool In Love
  5. - Save The Last Dance For Me youtube
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October 11, 1960: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 11th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 11, 1960: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 11, 1960 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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October 11, 1960: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 11, 1960 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 11, 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 11, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 49% full, rising at 10:31 pm and setting at 01:56 pm.

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 11, 1960?


Someone born on October 11, 1960 is:

64 years 6 months old,

or 774 months and 12 days old,

or 3367 weeks and 1 day old,

or 23570 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 11, 1960?

There are 171 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday October 11th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 11, 1960?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on October 11, 1960.

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