What happened on Wednesday March 30, 1960?

About March 30th, 1960, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 30, 1960, Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd proclaimed a state of emergency at 3:00 a.m., nine days after the tragic Sharpeville massacre. This declaration significantly escalated the government's response to growing anti-apartheid protests and civil unrest, granting extensive powers to security forces and effectively suppressing resistance movements.
  • Day of the week: March 30th, 1960 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: The Theme From A Summer Place by Percy Faith
  • #1 UK song: My Old Man's A Dustman by Lonnie Donegan
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

More about March 30th, 1960? See below for more news and curiosities on March 30th, 1960.

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March 30, 1960: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 30, 1960:

  • State of Emergency in South Africa Following Sharpeville Massacre On March 30, 1960, Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd proclaimed a state of emergency at 3:00 a.m., nine days after the tragic Sharpeville massacre. This declaration significantly escalated the government's response to growing anti-apartheid protests and civil unrest, granting extensive powers to security forces and effectively suppressing resistance movements.

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March 30, 1960: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 30, 1960?


March 30, 1960 was a Wednesday and it was the 90th day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 30, 1960 can also be written as 3/30/1960 in the US and as 30/3/1960 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 30, 1960?


Famous people born on March 30, 1960:

  • Loris Stecca

    Professional Italian boxer who was a notable bantamweight champion in the 1980s, known for his successful boxing career and family...

  • Bill Johnson

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March 30, 1960: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 30, 1960:

  • Joseph Haas

    German composer and educator (b. 1879).

  • Flo Hart
  • Jamil Mardam Bey
  • Cataldo Tandoy
  • Brigida Maria Postorino

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March 30, 1960: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 30, 1960 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 28th and April 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 30, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 30, 1960 was The Theme From A Summer Place by Percy Faith, according to the music chart for the week March 28th and April 3rd.

  1. - The Theme From A Summer Place youtube
  2. - Wild One youtube
  3. - He'll Have To Go youtube
  4. - Puppy Love youtube
  5. - Sweet Nothin's youtube

March 30, 1960: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 30, 1960 was My Old Man's A Dustman by Lonnie Donegan, according to the music chart for the week March 28th and April 3rd.

  1. - My Old Man's A Dustman youtube
  2. - Do You Mind? youtube
  3. - Fall In Love With You youtube
  4. - Running Bear youtube
  5. - Theme From 'A Summer Place' youtube

March 30, 1960: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 30, 1960 was Baby (You've Got What It Takes) by Dinah Washington & Brook Benton, according to the music chart for the week March 28th and April 3rd.

  1. - Baby (You've Got What It Takes)
  2. - The Theme From "A Summer Place"
  3. - Money (That's what I want)
  4. - I Love The Way You Love
  5. - Fannie Mae
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March 30, 1960: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 30th is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 30, 1960: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 30, 1960 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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March 30, 1960: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 30, 1960 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 30, 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 March 30, 1960 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 07:43 am and setting at 10:41 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 13, 1960 while the next full moon would come on Apr 11, 1960.

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How old is someone born on March 30, 1960?


Someone born on March 30, 1960 is:

65 years 1 month old,

or 781 months and 3 days old,

or 3396 weeks and 3 days old,

or 23775 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 30, 1960?

There are 331 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 30th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 30, 1960?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 30, 1960.

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