What happened on Wednesday December 21, 1960?

About December 21st, 1960, in brief:

  • Historical events: Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was dismissed from his position as Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia by King Saud, marking a significant internal political transition within the Saudi royal family. This dismissal involved the removal of Prince Faisal and his entire cabinet of ministers from their governmental roles.
  • Day of the week: December 21st, 1960 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing 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 21, 1960: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 21, 1960:

  • Saudi Arabian Political Leadership Change Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was dismissed from his position as Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia by King Saud, marking a significant internal political transition within the Saudi royal family. This dismissal involved the removal of Prince Faisal and his entire cabinet of ministers from their governmental roles.

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December 21, 1960: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 21, 1960?


December 21, 1960 was a Wednesday and it was the 356th day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 21, 1960 can also be written as 12/21/1960 in the US and as 21/12/1960 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 21, 1960?


Famous people born on December 21, 1960:

  • Andy Van Slyke

    Prominent Major League Baseball player who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals, known for his exceptional defensive...

  • Sherry Rehman

    Prominent Pakistani politician who made history as the first female Leader of the Opposition in the Senate of Pakistan, playing a...

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Famous people born on December 21st

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December 21, 1960: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 21, 1960:

  • Otto Hooff
  • Eric Temple Bell

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December 21, 1960: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 21, 1960 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 19th and December 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 21, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 21, 1960 was Are You Lonesome To-Night? by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

  1. - Are You Lonesome To-Night? youtube
  2. - Last Date youtube
  3. - Wonderland By Night youtube
  4. - North To Alaska youtube
  5. - Sailor (Your Home Is The Sea) youtube

December 21, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 21, 1960 was It's Now Or Never by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

  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 21, 1960: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 21, 1960 was He Will Break Your Heart by Jerry Butler, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

  1. - He Will Break Your Heart
  2. - Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
  3. - Stay youtube
  4. - Shop Around
  5. - New Orleans
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December 21, 1960: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 21st 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 21, 1960: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 21, 1960 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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December 21, 1960: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 21, 1960 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 21, 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 21, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 09:51 am and setting at 09:47 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 21, 1960?


Someone born on December 21, 1960 is:

64 years 4 months old,

or 772 months and 2 days old,

or 3357 weeks

or 23499 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 21, 1960?

There are 242 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 21, 1960?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 21, 1960.

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