Tuesday 25 October 1960
US date format: 10/25/1960, UK date format: 25/10/1960
It was Tuesday, under the sign of Scorpio (see birth chart on October 25, 1960). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Tom Eplin and Hong Sang-soo.
In that special week of October people in US were listening to I Want To Be Wanted (Per Tutta La Vita) by Brenda Lee.
In UK Tell Laura I Love Her by Ricky Valance was in the top 5 hits.
North to Alaska, directed by Henry Hathaway, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1960
while To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching No Man's Island.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Day of the Romanian Army
- Virgin Islands - Thanksgiving Day : end of the hurricane season
- Republic of China - Taiwan Retrocession Day (1945)
- Also see October 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- R.C. Saints - Feast day of Saints Crispin and Crispian; Six Welsh martyrs and companions; forty martyrs of England and Wales
- Kazakhstan - Republic Day
Famous Birthdays:
- Tom Eplin: American actor seen in the TV soap "Days...
- Hong Sang-soo
- Chris Buck: Director.
- Kelli McMullen-Temple: Columbus, Ohio -- Canadian equestrian...
- Scott Anthony Haneline: Indianapolis, Indiana -- Murderer (FBI...
- June Brigman: American illustrator.
Famous Deaths:
- Jose Padilla: Composer, dies at 71.
- Harry Ferguson: Irish-English engineer invented the...
Facts:
- 1st electronic wrist watch placed on sale, New York City
- Cuba nationalizes all remaining US businesses
- First electronic wrist watch placed on sale, New York City.
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Magazine Covers
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- LIFE: Nancy Kwan
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Gov. Paul Bagwell -- Oct. 24, 1960
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7689
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1960
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of October 1960 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Brenda Lee - I Want To Be Wanted (Per Tutta La Vita)
- The Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me
- Chubby Checker - The Twist
- Connie Francis - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own
- Sam Cooke - Chain Gang
- Bobby Vee - Devil Or Angel
- Bob Luman - Let's Think About Living
- The Everly Brothers - So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)
- Larry Verne - Mr. Custer
- Ferrante and Teicher - Theme From The Apartment
Top #10 R&B songs
- Brook Benton - Kiddio
- The Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me
- Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind
- Sam Cooke - Chain Gang
- Ike & Tina Turner - A Fool In Love
- Hank Ballard And The Midnighters - Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
- Etta James - My Dearest Darling
- Chubby Checker - The Twist
- Bill Black's Combo - Don't Be Cruel
- Little Willie John - Sleep
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
To Kill a Mockingbird
The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960.
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The Leopard
The Sicilian prince, Don Fabrizio, hero of Lampedusa's great and only novel, is described as enormous in size, in intellect, and in sensuality.
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The Liberal Hour
This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important
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