What happened on Monday December 26, 1960?

About December 26th, 1960, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a significant NFL Championship Game, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Green Bay Packers 17-13. This game was particularly notable as it represented the lone playoff defeat for legendary coach Vince Lombardi before the Packers would establish their dynasty in subsequent years.
  • Day of the week: December 26th, 1960 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Are You Lonesome To-Night? by Elvis Presley
  • #1 UK song: What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? by Emile Ford & The Checkmates
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

More about December 26th, 1960? See below for more news and curiosities on December 26th, 1960.

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December 26, 1960: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 26, 1960:

  • Eagles Defeat Packers in NFL Championship In a significant NFL Championship Game, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Green Bay Packers 17-13. This game was particularly notable as it represented the lone playoff defeat for legendary coach Vince Lombardi before the Packers would establish their dynasty in subsequent years.
  • Do Re Mi Musical Premieres in New York City Jule Styne, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green's musical 'Do Re Mi' starring Phil Silvers and Nancy Walker opens at the St. James Theater in New York City. The production would later transfer to the 54th Street Theater and run for a successful 400 performances, showcasing the creative talents of renowned Broadway composers and performers.

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December 26, 1960: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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December 26, 1960: What were the main match results that day?

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  • Green Bay Packers - Philadelphia Eagles : 13 - 17
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What day of the week was December 26, 1960?


December 26, 1960 was a Monday and it was the 361st day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 26, 1960 can also be written as 12/26/1960 in the US and as 26/12/1960 in UK and Europe.

December 26, 1960 in December 1960 calendar

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Who was born on December 26, 1960?


Famous people born on December 26, 1960:

  • Temuera Morrison
    Temuera Morrison

    Famous New Zealand actor known for roles in Star Wars and Aquaman, particularly as Jango Fett and Jason Momoa's father character.

  • Jim Toomey

    American syndicated cartoonist known for creating the popular comic strip Sherman's Lagoon.

  • Meera

    Indian spiritual leader with a global following, known for her silent spiritual healing and compassionate approach.

  • Mother Meera
  • Bruno Gilles
  • Stuart Milk

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Famous people born on December 26th

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December 26, 1960: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 26, 1960:

  • Tetsuro Watsuji

    Japanese philosopher and historian (d. 1960).

  • Giuseppe Mario Bellanca
  • Richard Livingstone

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December 26, 1960: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 26, 1960 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 26th and January 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 26, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 26, 1960 was Are You Lonesome To-Night? by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week December 26th and January 1st.

  1. - Are You Lonesome To-Night? youtube
  2. - Wonderland By Night youtube
  3. - Last Date youtube
  4. - A Thousand Stars youtube
  5. - Exodus youtube

December 26, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 26, 1960 was What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? by Emile Ford & The Checkmates, according to the music chart for the week December 26th and January 1st.

  1. - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? youtube
  2. - Poetry In Motion youtube
  3. - I Love You youtube
  4. - What Do You Want? youtube
  5. - Portrait Of My Love youtube

December 26, 1960: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 26, 1960 was He Will Break Your Heart by Jerry Butler, according to the music chart for the week December 26th and January 1st.

  1. - He Will Break Your Heart
  2. - Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
  3. - Shop Around
  4. - Last Date youtube
  5. - Are You Lonesome To-night?
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December 26, 1960: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 26th is Capricorn.

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December 26, 1960: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 26, 1960 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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December 26, 1960: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 26, 1960 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 26, 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 26, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 12:51 pm and setting at 02:05 am.

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 26, 1960?


Someone born on December 26, 1960 is:

64 years 3 months old,

or 771 months and 28 days old,

or 3356 weeks and 2 days old,

or 23494 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 26, 1960?

There are 247 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 26th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 26, 1960?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 26, 1960.

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