What happened on Saturday October 29, 1960?

About October 29th, 1960, in brief:

  • Historical events: In Louisville, Kentucky, Cassius Clay (who would later become known as Muhammad Ali) won his first professional boxing match. This event marked the beginning of what would become one of the most legendary boxing careers in sports history, setting the stage for Clay's transformation into a global cultural icon and heavyweight champion.
  • Day of the week: October 29th, 1960 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #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 29, 1960: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 29, 1960:

  • Muhammad Ali's First Professional Fight In Louisville, Kentucky, Cassius Clay (who would later become known as Muhammad Ali) won his first professional boxing match. This event marked the beginning of what would become one of the most legendary boxing careers in sports history, setting the stage for Clay's transformation into a global cultural icon and heavyweight champion.
  • Cal Poly Football Team Plane Crash On October 29, 1960, a chartered C-46 aircraft carrying the California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) football team crashed during takeoff in Toledo, Ohio. The tragic accident resulted in the deaths of 16 players, the student manager, a member of the Mustang Booster Club, and four other individuals. An additional 22 people were injured, some critically. This devastating event was one of the most significant sports-related tragedies of the era.

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

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What day of the week was October 29, 1960?


October 29, 1960 was a Saturday and it was the 303rd day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 29, 1960 can also be written as 10/29/1960 in the US and as 29/10/1960 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 29, 1960?


Famous people born on October 29, 1960:

  • Marc Thiercelin
  • Fabiola Gianotti

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October 29, 1960: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 29, 1960:

  • Giorgio Canuto

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October 29, 1960: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 29, 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 29, 1960: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 29, 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 29, 1960: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 29th is Scorpio.

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

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

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October 29, 1960: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 29, 1960 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 29, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 81% full, rising at 03:31 pm and setting at 02:06 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 29, 1960?


Someone born on October 29, 1960 is:

64 years 6 months old,

or 774 months and 15 days old,

or 3367 weeks and 4 days old,

or 23573 days old,

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

There are 168 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 29th 2025.

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

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

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