What happened on Thursday October 27, 1960?

About October 27th, 1960, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Special Group (later known as the 303 Committee) approved significant funding to support Mobutu's government, strategically aimed at preventing Patrice Lumumba from regaining political control during the Congo Crisis.
  • Day of the week: October 27th, 1960 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: I Want To Be Wanted (Per Tutta La Vita) by Brenda Lee
  • #1 UK song: Tell Laura I Love Her by Ricky Valance
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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October 27, 1960: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 27, 1960:

  • U.S. Covert Operation in Congo The Special Group (later known as the 303 Committee) approved significant funding to support Mobutu's government, strategically aimed at preventing Patrice Lumumba from regaining political control during the Congo Crisis.
  • Ben E. King Records Iconic Songs Singer Ben E. King recorded two legendary songs, 'Spanish Harlem' and 'Stand By Me', which would become seminal works in the rhythm and blues and soul music genres.
  • American League Expands League Membership The American League (AL) admitted Los Angeles and Washington as new league members, expanding its geographical representation and team roster.

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October 27, 1960: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 27, 1960?


October 27, 1960 was a Thursday and it was the 301st day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 27, 1960 can also be written as 10/27/1960 in the US and as 27/10/1960 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 27, 1960?


Famous people born on October 27, 1960:

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October 27, 1960: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 27, 1960 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 24th and October 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 27, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 27, 1960 was I Want To Be Wanted (Per Tutta La Vita) by Brenda Lee, according to the music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

  1. - I Want To Be Wanted (Per Tutta La Vita) youtube
  2. - Save The Last Dance For Me youtube
  3. - The Twist youtube
  4. - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own youtube
  5. - Chain Gang youtube

October 27, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 27, 1960 was Tell Laura I Love Her by Ricky Valance, according to the music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

  1. - Tell Laura I Love Her youtube
  2. - Only The Lonely youtube
  3. - As Long As He Needs Me youtube
  4. - Nine Times Out Of Ten youtube
  5. - How About That youtube

October 27, 1960: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 27, 1960 was Kiddio by Brook Benton, according to the music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

  1. - Kiddio
  2. - Save The Last Dance For Me youtube
  3. - Georgia On My Mind youtube
  4. - Chain Gang youtube
  5. - A Fool In Love
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October 27, 1960: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 27th is Scorpio.

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October 27, 1960: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 27, 1960 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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October 27, 1960: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 27, 1960 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 27, 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 October 27, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 60% full, rising at 02:11 pm and setting at 12:53 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 04, 1960 while the next full moon would come on Nov 03, 1960.

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How old is someone born on October 27, 1960?


Someone born on October 27, 1960 is:

64 years 6 months old,

or 774 months and 17 days old,

or 3367 weeks and 6 days old,

or 23575 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 27, 1960?

There are 166 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 27th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 27, 1960?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on October 27, 1960.

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