What happened on Monday August 29, 1960?

Here's what happened on August 29, 1960:

• Assassination of Jordanian Prime Minister Prime Minister Hazza el-Majali of Jordan was fatally wounded in a targeted bomb attack, marking a significant political assassination during a tumultuous period in Middle Eastern politics.
• Hurricane Donna Devastates Florida and New England Hurricane Donna caused significant destruction, resulting in 50 fatalities across Florida and New England, highlighting the destructive potential of tropical cyclones.
• Air France Flight 343 Crash Air France Flight 343 tragically crashed on approach to Yoff Airport in Senegal, resulting in the complete loss of all 63 passengers and crew members aboard.
• Dawn Fraser Wins Olympic Gold Australian swimmer Dawn Fraser won the gold medal in the women's 100m freestyle at the Rome Olympics, successfully defending her title from the 1956 Melbourne Games and cementing her status as a swimming legend.
• Death of Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah, the Sultan of Selangor and 2nd Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, passed away while in office. He was succeeded by Tuanku Syed Putra, Raja of Perlis, marking a significant moment in Malaysian royal succession.
• Pennsylvania Railroad Workers' Strike Disgruntled railroad workers initiated a historic shutdown of the Pennsylvania Railroad, marking the first complete operational halt in the company's history. The strike lasted two days and highlighted labor tensions in the transportation industry.
• Italy Dominates Olympic Cycling Italy achieved a remarkable performance in Olympic cycling, winning the team pursuit, sprint gold medal through Sante Gaiardoni, and dominating track events and the road team time trial.

Events in 1960

August 29, 1960: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 29, 1960

Newspapers from Aug. 29, 1960

August 29, 1960 was a Monday and it was the 242nd day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 29, 1960 can also be written as 8/29/1960 in the US and as 29/8/1960 in UK and Europe.

August 29, 1960 in August 1960 calendar

Famous people born on August 29, 1960:

• Tony MacAlpine

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• Todd English

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• Mario Cucinella
• Çingiz Mustafayev
• Thomas Marshburn
• Vladimiro Satta
• Milan Zgrablić

Famous people born in 1960

Famous people born on August 29th

Famous people died on August 29, 1960:

• Hanno Hahn
• Vicki Baum
• Dary Holm

Famous people who died in 1960

Famous people who died on August 29th

August 29, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 29, 1960 was It's Now Or Never by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

1. Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never
2. The Ventures - Walk -- Don't Run
3. Chubby Checker - The Twist
4. Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry
5. Bobby Rydell - Volare

August 29, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 29, 1960 was Apache by The Shadows, according to the music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

1. The Shadows - Apache
2. Elvis Presley - Mess Of Blues
3. Duane Eddy - Because They're Young
4. Cliff Richard - Please Don't Tease
5. Ricky Valance - Tell Laura I Love Her

August 29, 1960: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 29, 1960 was Kiddio by Brook Benton, according to the music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

1. Brook Benton - Kiddio
2. Hank Ballard And The Midnighters - Finger Poppin' Time
3. Jackie Wilson - A Woman, A Lover, A Friend
4. Chubby Checker - The Twist
5. Dinah Washington - This Bitter Earth

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 29th is Virgo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 29, 1960: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 29, 1960 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 29, 1960 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 29, 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 August 29, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 54% full, rising at 01:39 pm and setting at 12:03 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 07, 1960 while the next full moon would come on Sep 05, 1960.

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Your place in the Universe on August 29, 1960

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Someone born on August 29, 1960 is:

64 years 8 months old,

or 776 months and 15 days old,

or 3376 weeks and 2 days old,

or 23634 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 29, 1960?

There are 107 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 29th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 29, 1960?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 29, 1960.

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