Thursday October 20, 1960: on this day

October 20, 1960 was the 294th day of the year 1960, under the sign of Libra and the day of the week was Thursday.

Is October 20, 1960 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on October 20, 1960, who was born and died on October 20, 1960, what holidays and observances are celebrated on October 20, 1960, which were the most popular songs (ex. Save The Last Dance For Me by The Drifters), movies (e.g. La notte, directed by Michelangelo Antonioni), TV series (e.g. No Man'S Island) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about October 20th, 1960 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was October 20, 1960?


October 20, 1960 was a Thursday and it was the 294th day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 20, 1960 can also be written as 10/20/1960 in the US and as 20/10/1960 in UK and Europe.

October 20, 1960 in October 1960 calendar

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October 20, 1960: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 20, 1960:

  • Ralph houk replaces casey stengel as new york yankees manager.
  • First fully mechanized post office opened, providence, rhode island, usa.

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October 20, 1960: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 20th is Libra.

Libra is the 7th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between September 23rd and October 22nd belong to the Libra sign: discover Libra personality and who should a Libra marry.

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 20, 1960: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 20, 1960 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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October 20, 1960: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 20, 1960 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 20, 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 20, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 07:08 am and setting at 07:14 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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Who was born on October 20, 1960?


Famous people born on October 20, 1960:

  • Lepa Brena
    Lepa Brena

    Yugoslav singer.

  • Konstantin Aseev

    Russian chess player and trainer (b. 1960).

  • Devin Durrant
  • Peter Fitzgerald
  • Pavel Grudinin
  • Toni Kurbos
  • Dario Marigo
  • Marko Ostoja
  • Roberto Ferrucci
  • Esteban Gutiérrez Fernández
  • Roberto Reggi

Whose famous birthday is on October 20th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 20th:

  • Tom Petty
    Tom Petty

    Tom petty was an american musician known for being the lead vocalist of tom petty and the heartbreakers, and for hits like 'free fallin' and...

  • Snoop Dogg
    Snoop Dogg

    American rapper, the embodiment aeur(tm),90s gangster rap.

  • Takayuki Yamada
    Takayuki Yamada

    Takayuki yamada is a japanese actor and singer known for his roles in popular japanese films and television series.

  • Viggo Mortensen
    Viggo Mortensen

    American actor.

  • John Krasinski
    John Krasinski

    American screenwriter, actor, and director.

  • Dannii Minogue
    Dannii Minogue

    Danii minogue is an australian singer-actor, younger sister to kylie minogue, and ex-partner of actor julian mcmahon.

  • Richard Loncraine
    Richard Loncraine

    English screenwriter and director.

  • Thomas Newman
    Thomas Newman

    Actor/composer (cape fear) dies at 60 from a heart attack.

  • Nargis Fakhri
    Nargis Fakhri

    Nargis fakhri is a model and actress known for her work in bollywood films such as rockstar and main tera hero.

  • Roger Hanin
    Roger Hanin

    French actor and film director.

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October 20, 1960: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 63 years 5 months old,

or 761 months and 30 days old,

or 3313 weeks and 1 day old,

or 23192 days old,

if you were born on October 20, 1960.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old, 40 years old

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 20, 1960?

There are 184 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 20th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 20, 1960?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on October 20, 1960.

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October 20, 1960: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 20, 1960:

  • Paul Rigaumont

What famous deaths happened on October 20th?

Famous deaths on October 20th:

  • Burt Lancaster
    Burt Lancaster

    Actor elmer gantry dies at 80 from a heart attack.

  • Joel McCrea
    Joel McCrea

    American actor, with over 100 films, who began his career as a horse-wrangler in westerns.

  • Jack Elam
    Jack Elam

    American actor in films such as "the sundowners," kismet, and gunfight at the o.k.

  • Jane Wyatt
    Jane Wyatt

    American singer and actress (d. 2006).

  • Anthony Quayle
    Anthony Quayle

    England, united kingdom -- actor.

  • Michael Massee
    Michael Massee

    American actor (b. 1952)[55].

  • Eberhard Feik
    Eberhard Feik

    German actor (tatort) dies at 50.

  • Basil Radford
    Basil Radford

    Actor (whisky galore dead of night), is killed at 55.

  • Junko Tabei

    Japanese female mountaineer is the first to climb mount everest.

  • Lynard Skynard

    Lead vocalist of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.

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October 20, 1960: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on October 20, 1960:

  • October 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • French Republican Calendar - Orge (Barley) Day, twenty-ninth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
  • Bahá'f Faith - Holy Day - the Báb
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October 20, 1960: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 20, 1960 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 17th and October 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


October 20, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 20, 1960 was Save The Last Dance For Me by The Drifters, according to the music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

October 20, 1960: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 20, 1960 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 17th and October 23rd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Save The Last Dance For Me
  2. - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own
  3. - Chain Gang
  4. - I Want To Be Wanted (Per Tutta La Vita)
  5. - The Twist

October 20, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 20, 1960 was Tell Laura I Love Her by Ricky Valance, according to the music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

October 20, 1960: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on October 20, 1960 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 17th and October 23rd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Tell Laura I Love Her
  2. - Only The Lonely
  3. - As Long As He Needs Me
  4. - Nine Times Out Of Ten
  5. - How About That

October 20, 1960: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 20, 1960 was Kiddio by Brook Benton, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

October 20, 1960: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 20, 1960 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 17th and October 23rd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Kiddio
  2. - Chain Gang
  3. - A Fool In Love
  4. - Georgia On My Mind
  5. - Save The Last Dance For Me

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October 20, 1960: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on October 20, 1960 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

La notte

La notte

Release year: 1960

Directed by: Michelangelo Antonioni

Starring: Jeanne Moreau, Marcello Mastroianni, Monica Vitti, Bernhard Wicki

Country: United States of America

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Release year: 1960

Directed by: Karel Reisz

Starring: Albert Finney, Shirley Anne Field, Rachel Roberts, Hylda Baker

Country: United States of America

The Alamo

The Alamo

Release year: 1960

Directed by: John Wayne

Starring: John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey, Frankie Avalon

Country: United States of America

Shoot the Piano Player

Shoot the Piano Player

Release year: 1960

Directed by: François Truffaut

Starring: Charles Aznavour, Marie Dubois, Nicole Berger, Michèle Mercier

Country: United States of America

Ten Who Dared

Ten Who Dared

Release year: 1960

Directed by: William Beaudine

Starring: Brian Keith, John Beal, James Drury, R.G. Armstrong

October 20, 1960: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on October 20, 1960 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

No Man's Island

No Man's Island

Release year: 1960

Directed by: Ferenc Török

Paul of Tarsus

Paul of Tarsus

Release year: 1960

Klondike

Klondike

Release year: 1960

Directed by: Simon Cellan Jones

The Westerner

The Westerner

Release year: 1960

Written by:

Directed by: William Wyler

Starring: Brian Keith

Country: United States of America

Michael Shayne

Michael Shayne

Release year: 1960

October 20, 1960: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on October 20, 1960 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

How I Made $2,000,000 In The Stock Market by Nicolas Darvas

How I Made $2,000,000 In The Stock Market

By:

Reprint of 1960 edition. Original edition in full facsimile. It is not reproduced using optical recognition software. Nicolas Darvas, a Hungarian citizen, studied economics at the University of Budapest.

The Conscience Of A Conservative by Barry Goldwater

The Conscience Of A Conservative

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2011 Reprint of the 1960 Edition. Original edition in full facsimile. Not reproduced using optical recognition software. Goldwater published "The Conscience Of A Conservative" in the year he was born.

May This House Be Safe From Tigers by Alexander King

May This House Be Safe From Tigers

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Author: Alexander King. Memoir. Copyright: 1960. Illustrations by 23 original drawings of the author. 373 pages. Hardcover.

Water Of Life by Henry Morton Robinson

Water Of Life

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Three generations of an Indiana family experience the impact of whiskey-making

The Good Years by Walter Lord

The Good Years

By:

1900-1914 These were the years of T.R. Trust busting, "the whole dinner pail", the Model T Ford, Wright Brothers' flying machine; "400", the Bunny Hug, and Turkey Trot were all part of this trust busting.

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Who was the US President on October 20, 1960?

On October 20, 1960 the US President was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 20, 1960?

On October 20, 1960 the UK Prime Minister was Harold Macmillan (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on October 20, 1960?

On October 20, 1960 the Pope was John XXIII.

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What is special about October 20th?

October 20th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 20th day of the month of October. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on October 20th, such as:

  • 2018 - After a rafting accident in a swollen river, four americans are killed in costa rica.
  • 2017 - Syrian civil war: battle of raqa (2017): the syrian democratic forces announce "total liberation of raqa", previously isil's capital.
  • 2016 - Turkish military intervention in the syrian civil war: turkish jets hit kurdish-led syrian democratic forces (sdf) militia with 26 airstrikes in three recently-captured-from-isil villages west of al-bab and northeast of aleppo. according to the turkish general staff, 160-200 people have been killed. the syrian observatory for human rights reports that 11 people were killed and many more were injured. (reuters),

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What happened in 1960?

1960 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • VP Nixon nominated for President at Republican Convention in Chicago
  • Anita Lonsbrough swims world / olympic record 200m
  • Mickey Wright wins LPGA Grossinger Golf Open

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What was the calendar for October 1960?

October 1960 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with October being the 10th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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