What happened on Tuesday September 27, 1960?

About September 27th, 1960, in brief:

  • Historical events: On September 27, 1960, Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kennedy visited Erie, Pennsylvania, as part of his campaign trail. He was warmly received by local Democratic supporters and delivered a brief campaign speech. Following his public address, Kennedy attended a fundraising breakfast at the Lawrence Hotel. The event drew a substantial crowd of approximately 40,000 people, demonstrating significant local interest in his presidential campaign.
  • Day of the week: September 27th, 1960 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own by Connie Francis
  • #1 UK song: Tell Laura I Love Her by Ricky Valance
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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September 27, 1960: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 27, 1960:

  • John F. Kennedy Campaign Visit to Erie, Pennsylvania On September 27, 1960, Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kennedy visited Erie, Pennsylvania, as part of his campaign trail. He was warmly received by local Democratic supporters and delivered a brief campaign speech. Following his public address, Kennedy attended a fundraising breakfast at the Lawrence Hotel. The event drew a substantial crowd of approximately 40,000 people, demonstrating significant local interest in his presidential campaign.
  • Mercury Spacecraft No. 3 Launch Preparation On September 27, 1960, Mercury spacecraft No. 3, which had been initially delivered to Langley on July 29, 1959, for noise and vibration testing, was officially erected at its launch site. This marked a critical milestone in NASA's early space exploration efforts during the Mercury program, preparing the spacecraft for potential future missions.

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

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What day of the week was September 27, 1960?


September 27, 1960 was a Tuesday and it was the 271st day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 27, 1960 can also be written as 9/27/1960 in the US and as 27/9/1960 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 27, 1960?


Famous people born on September 27, 1960:

  • Jean-Marc Barr
    Jean-Marc Barr

    French actor known for his iconic role as Jacques Mayol in Luc Besson's film 'Le Grand Bleu', a critically acclaimed movie about free...

  • Thierry Lazaro

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September 27, 1960: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 27, 1960:

  • Sylvia Pankhurst

    English feminist / daughter emmeline, who dies at 78.

  • Raúl Porras Barrenechea
  • Herman Nohl

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September 27, 1960: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 27, 1960 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 26th and October 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 27, 1960 was My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own by Connie Francis, according to the music chart for the week September 26th and October 2nd.

  1. - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own youtube
  2. - The Twist youtube
  3. - Chain Gang youtube
  4. - Mr. Custer youtube
  5. - A Million To One youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 27, 1960 was Tell Laura I Love Her by Ricky Valance, according to the music chart for the week September 26th and October 2nd.

  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

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 27, 1960 was Kiddio by Brook Benton, according to the music chart for the week September 26th and October 2nd.

  1. - Kiddio
  2. - Chain Gang youtube
  3. - The Twist youtube
  4. - A Fool In Love
  5. - My Dearest Darling
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September 27, 1960: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 27th is Libra.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on September 27, 1960 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 27, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 51% full, rising at 01:38 pm and setting at 11:48 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 05, 1960 while the next full moon would come on Oct 04, 1960.

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How old is someone born on September 27, 1960?


Someone born on September 27, 1960 is:

64 years 7 months old,

or 775 months and 17 days old,

or 3372 weeks and 1 day old,

or 23605 days old,

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

There are 136 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday September 27th 2025.

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

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