What happened on Tuesday December 13, 1960?

About December 13th, 1960, in brief:

  • Historical events: While Emperor Haile Selassie I is visiting Brazil, his Imperial Bodyguard stages a coup in Ethiopia, deposing him and proclaiming his son, Crown Prince Asfa Wossen, as the new Emperor.
  • Day of the week: December 13th, 1960 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Are You Lonesome To-Night? by Elvis Presley
  • #1 UK song: It's Now Or Never by Elvis Presley
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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December 13, 1960: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 13, 1960:

  • Ethiopian Imperial Crisis While Emperor Haile Selassie I is visiting Brazil, his Imperial Bodyguard stages a coup in Ethiopia, deposing him and proclaiming his son, Crown Prince Asfa Wossen, as the new Emperor.
  • Political Coup in Laos General Fumi Nosavang occupies Vientiane, the capital of Laos, signaling a significant political upheaval in the country.
  • Italy Wins Davis Cup Italy defeats the United States in the Davis Cup tennis tournament, breaking the US's 24-year streak of reaching the finals.

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December 13, 1960: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 13, 1960?


December 13, 1960 was a Tuesday and it was the 348th day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 13, 1960 can also be written as 12/13/1960 in the US and as 13/12/1960 in UK and Europe.

December 13, 1960 in December 1960 calendar

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Who was born on December 13, 1960?


Famous people born on December 13, 1960:

  • Richard Dent

    Richard Dent was a legendary defensive end for the Chicago Bears, known for his dominant performance in Super Bowl XX and his Hall of Fame...

  • Daggubati Venkatesh

    Daggubati Venkatesh is a prominent Indian actor known for his significant contributions to Telugu cinema.

  • Trey Gunn
  • José Eduardo Agualusa
  • Marina Giulia Cavalli
  • Rusty Cundieff
  • Adeva

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December 13, 1960: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 13, 1960:

  • Dora Marsden

    English activist and author (d. 1960).

  • Raffaele Montuori
  • John Charles Thomas

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December 13, 1960: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 13, 1960 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 12th and December 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 13, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 13, 1960 was Are You Lonesome To-Night? by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week December 12th and December 18th.

  1. - Are You Lonesome To-Night? youtube
  2. - Last Date youtube
  3. - A Thousand Stars youtube
  4. - Wonderland By Night youtube
  5. - North To Alaska youtube

December 13, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 13, 1960 was It's Now Or Never by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week December 12th and December 18th.

  1. - It's Now Or Never youtube
  2. - Save The Last Dance For Me youtube
  3. - I Love You youtube
  4. - Rocking Goose youtube
  5. - Little Donkey youtube

December 13, 1960: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 13, 1960 was He Will Break Your Heart by Jerry Butler, according to the music chart for the week December 12th and December 18th.

  1. - He Will Break Your Heart
  2. - Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
  3. - Stay youtube
  4. - Are You Lonesome To-night?
  5. - Last Date youtube
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December 13, 1960: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 13th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 13, 1960: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 13, 1960 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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December 13, 1960: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 13, 1960 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 13, 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 December 13, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 17% full, rising at 01:29 am and setting at 02:00 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 03, 1960 while the next full moon would come on Jan 01, 1961.

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How old is someone born on December 13, 1960?


Someone born on December 13, 1960 is:

64 years 4 months old,

or 772 months and 10 days old,

or 3358 weeks and 1 day old,

or 23507 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 13, 1960?

There are 234 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 13th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 13, 1960?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 13, 1960.

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