What happened on Thursday October 20, 1960?

About October 20th, 1960, in brief:

  • Historical events: The London gold market experienced significant price fluctuations, with gold prices rising sharply by $3.00 per ounce after several incremental increases throughout the week.
  • Day of the week: October 20th, 1960 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Save The Last Dance For Me by The Drifters
  • #1 UK song: Tell Laura I Love Her by Ricky Valance
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

More about October 20th, 1960? See below for more news and curiosities on October 20th, 1960.

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October 20, 1960: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 20, 1960:

  • Gold Market Volatility The London gold market experienced significant price fluctuations, with gold prices rising sharply by $3.00 per ounce after several incremental increases throughout the week.
  • Yankees Management Change Ralph Houk succeeded Casey Stengel as the manager of the New York Yankees, marking a significant transition for one of baseball's most storied franchises.
  • Mechanized Post Office Innovation Providence, Rhode Island became home to the first fully mechanized post office in the United States, representing a significant technological advancement in postal operations and mail processing efficiency.

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October 20, 1960: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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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.

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Who was born on October 20, 1960?


Famous people born on October 20, 1960:

  • Lepa Brena
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  • Roberto Ferrucci
  • Roberto Reggi
  • Pavel Grudinin

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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.

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

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.

  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 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 music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

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

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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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How old is someone born on October 20, 1960?


Someone born on October 20, 1960 is:

64 years 6 months old,

or 774 months and 24 days old,

or 3368 weeks and 6 days old,

or 23582 days old,

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

There are 159 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 20th 2025.

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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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