Sunday 21 February 1960
It was Sunday, under the sign of Pisces (see planets position on February 21, 1960). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Laurent Petitguillaume and Steve Wynn (musician).
In that special week of February people in US were listening to Teen Angel by Mark Dinning.
In UK Why by Anthony Newley was in the top 5 hits.
Carry on, Constable, directed by Gerald Thomas, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1960
while Folk Medicine by Deforest Clinton Jarvis was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Hudson's Bay.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Saint Pepin of Landen
- Language Martyrs' Day - A day celebrated by Bengali speaking people for gaining right of mother tongue.
- Catholicism - Feast day of Saint Peter Damiani.
- Saint Randoald
- International Mother Language Day (UNESCO).
Famous Birthdays:
- Laurent Petitguillaume: French radio and television host.
- Steve Wynn (musician)
- Issac Julien: British installation artist and filmmaker.
- Plamen Oresharski: Bulgarian economist and politician 52nd Prime Minister of Bulgaria.
- Steve Wynn: American singer-songwriter (The Dream Syndicate and The Baseball Project).
Famous Deaths:
- Jacques Becker: French film director and screenwriter (Born 1906).
Facts:
- Fay Crocker wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open.
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in February 1960?
- LIFE: Bathyscaphs dive submarine
- Time: Scotty Reston
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7653
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1960
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of February 1960 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Mark Dinning - Teen Angel
- Johnny Preston - Running Bear
- Jimmy Jones - Handy Man
- Jim Reeves - He'll Have To Go
- Dion and the Belmonts - Where Or When
- Percy Faith - The Theme From A Summer Place
- Jack Scott - What In The World's Come Over You
- Conway Twitty - Lonely Blue Boy
- The Everly Brothers - Let It Be Me
- Marty Robbins - El Paso
Top #10 R&B songs
- Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - Baby (You've Got What It Takes)
- Rosco Gordon - Just A Little Bit
- B.B. King - Sweet Sixteen
- Jimmy Jones - Handy Man
- Bobby Bland - I'll Take Care Of You
- Barrett Strong - Money (That's what I want)
- Marv Johnson - You Got What It Takes
- Jackie Wilson - Talk That Talk
- Mark Dinning - Teen Angel
- Johnny Preston - Running Bear
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Anthony Newley - Why
- Voice In The Wilderness - Cliff Richard & The Shadows
- Adam Faith - Poor Me
- Freddie Cannon - Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
- Craig Douglas - Pretty Blue Eyes
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Folk Medicine
In an essential work for any sufferer of the debilitating illness, the best-selling author of Folk Medicine focuses his extraordinary talents on providing natural and effective remedies for
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This Is My God
This Is My God is Herman Wouk's famous introduction to Judaism completely updated and revised with a new chapter, Israel at Forty.
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Dear And Glorious Physician
The world-famous novel about the triumphant story of St. Luke. Man of science, and Gospel writer. Today St. Luke is known as the author of the third Gospel of the New Testament, but two thousand years ago he was Lucanus, ...
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