What happened on Sunday May 22, 1960?

About May 22nd, 1960, in brief:

  • Historical events: Chile's subduction fault ruptured from Talcahuano to Taitao Peninsula, causing the most powerful earthquake on record. The seismic event was so intense that seismographs in Valdivia were overloaded and malfunctioned throughout the entire earthquake. The magnitude 9.5 quake triggered devastating tsunamis that impacted multiple Pacific coastal regions.
  • Day of the week: May 22nd, 1960 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Stuck On You by Elvis Presley
  • #1 UK song: Someone Else's Baby by Adam Faith
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

More about May 22nd, 1960? See below for more news and curiosities on May 22nd, 1960.

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May 22, 1960: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 22, 1960:

  • The Great Chilean Earthquake of 1960 Chile's subduction fault ruptured from Talcahuano to Taitao Peninsula, causing the most powerful earthquake on record. The seismic event was so intense that seismographs in Valdivia were overloaded and malfunctioned throughout the entire earthquake. The magnitude 9.5 quake triggered devastating tsunamis that impacted multiple Pacific coastal regions.
  • Valdivia Earthquake Impact The largest earthquake in recorded history, measuring 9.5 on the magnitude scale, devastated southern Chile. The seismic event caused substantial damage and loss of life in Chile and triggered destructive tsunamis in distant Pacific coastal areas.

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May 22, 1960: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 22, 1960?


May 22, 1960 was a Sunday and it was the 143rd day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 22, 1960 can also be written as 5/22/1960 in the US and as 22/5/1960 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 22, 1960?


Famous people born on May 22, 1960:

  • Hideaki Anno

    Renowned Japanese animator and director, best known for creating the groundbreaking anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion.

  • François de Mazières

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May 22, 1960: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 22, 1960 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 16th and May 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 22, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 22, 1960 was Stuck On You by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

  1. - Stuck On You youtube
  2. - Cathy's Clown youtube
  3. - Greenfields youtube
  4. - Night youtube
  5. - Good Timin' youtube

May 22, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 22, 1960 was Someone Else's Baby by Adam Faith, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

  1. - Someone Else's Baby youtube
  2. - Do You Mind? youtube
  3. - Handy Man youtube
  4. - Cradle Of Love youtube

May 22, 1960: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 22, 1960 was White Silver Sands by Bill Black's Combo, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

  1. - White Silver Sands
  2. - Doggin' Around
  3. - Night youtube
  4. - Ooh Poo Pah Doo - Part II
  5. - Fannie Mae
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May 22, 1960: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 22nd is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 22, 1960: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 22, 1960 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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May 22, 1960: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 22, 1960 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 22, 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 May 22, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 04:09 am and setting at 06:28 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 11, 1960 while the next full moon would come on Jun 09, 1960.

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How old is someone born on May 22, 1960?


Someone born on May 22, 1960 is:

64 years 11 months old,

or 779 months and 22 days old,

or 3390 weeks and 3 days old,

or 23733 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 22, 1960?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 22, 1960?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on May 22, 1960.

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