What happened on Monday September 12, 1960?

About September 12th, 1960, in brief:

  • Historical events: On September 12, 1960, Senator John F. Kennedy delivered a landmark speech at the Greater Houston Ministerial Association, addressing critical concerns about his Catholic faith and its potential impact on his potential presidency. In this pivotal moment of the 1960 presidential campaign, Kennedy directly confronted widespread Protestant suspicions about a Catholic candidate by eloquently affirming his commitment to religious freedom and the constitutional principle of separation of church and state. He emphatically stated that his religious beliefs would not interfere with his duties as a potential president, emphasizing that he would serve all Americans regardless of their faith.
  • Day of the week: September 12th, 1960 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: It's Now Or Never by Elvis Presley
  • #1 UK song: Apache by The Shadows
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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September 12, 1960: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 12, 1960:

  • Kennedy's Historic Speech on Religious Tolerance On September 12, 1960, Senator John F. Kennedy delivered a landmark speech at the Greater Houston Ministerial Association, addressing critical concerns about his Catholic faith and its potential impact on his potential presidency. In this pivotal moment of the 1960 presidential campaign, Kennedy directly confronted widespread Protestant suspicions about a Catholic candidate by eloquently affirming his commitment to religious freedom and the constitutional principle of separation of church and state. He emphatically stated that his religious beliefs would not interfere with his duties as a potential president, emphasizing that he would serve all Americans regardless of their faith.

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September 12, 1960: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 12, 1960?


September 12, 1960 was a Monday and it was the 256th day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 12, 1960 can also be written as 9/12/1960 in the US and as 12/9/1960 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 12, 1960?


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September 12, 1960: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 12, 1960:

  • Dino Borgioli
  • Curt Goetz
  • Alfred Healey

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September 12, 1960: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 12, 1960 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 12th and September 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 12, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 12, 1960 was It's Now Or Never by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week September 12th and September 18th.

  1. - It's Now Or Never youtube
  2. - The Twist youtube
  3. - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own youtube
  4. - Mr. Custer youtube
  5. - Walk -- Don't Run youtube

September 12, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 12, 1960 was Apache by The Shadows, according to the music chart for the week September 12th and September 18th.

  1. - Apache youtube
  2. - Mess Of Blues youtube
  3. - Because They're Young youtube
  4. - Please Don't Tease youtube
  5. - Tell Laura I Love Her youtube

September 12, 1960: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 12, 1960 was Kiddio by Brook Benton, according to the music chart for the week September 12th and September 18th.

  1. - Kiddio
  2. - The Twist youtube
  3. - A Fool In Love
  4. - I Want To Know
  5. - Finger Poppin' Time
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September 12, 1960: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 12th is Virgo.

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September 12, 1960: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 12, 1960 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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September 12, 1960: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 12, 1960 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 12, 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 September 12, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 42% full, rising at 11:09 pm and setting at 02:31 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 05, 1960 while the next full moon would come on Oct 04, 1960.

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How old is someone born on September 12, 1960?


Someone born on September 12, 1960 is:

64 years 8 months old,

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or 3374 weeks and 2 days old,

or 23620 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 12, 1960?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 12, 1960?

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