Monday 30 May 1960
It was Monday, under the sign of Gemini (see planets position on May 30, 1960). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Stephen Duffy and James McGowan (actor).
In that special week of May people in US were listening to Cathy's Clown by The Everly Brothers.
In UK Three Steps To Heaven by Eddie Cochran was in the top 5 hits.
Quinceañera, directed by Alfredo B. Crevenna, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1960
while The Enemy Within by Robert F. Kennedy was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching My Sister Eileen.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Saint Reinhilde
- Peru ? National Potato Day [1].
- United States ? Memorial Day (originally ? currently last Monday in May).
- Saint Ferdinand III
- Saint Gabinus
- Saint Jeanne d'Arc
- Trinidad and Tobago ? Indian Arrival Day(National Holiday).
Famous Birthdays:
- Stephen Duffy: English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Duran Duran The Lilac Time The Devils and Me Me Me).
- James McGowan (actor)
- Stephen "Tea: Tower" Duffy; rocker (Lilac Time - "Paradise Song").
Famous Deaths:
- Boris Pasternak: Russian writer, a novelist and poet who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1958 and rejected the award because of pressure from his government.
Facts:
- Cemal Gürsel forms the new government of Turkey (its 24th government, composed mostly of so-called quottechnocratsquot)
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- LIFE: Summit collapse
- Time: Soviet Defense Minister
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of May 1960 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
Top #10 R&B songs
- Jackie Wilson - Doggin' Around
- The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown
- Etta James - All I Could Do Was Cry
- Ooh Poo Pah Doo - Part II - Jessie Hill
- Bill Black's Combo - White Silver Sands
- Ella Fitzgerald - Mack The Knife
- Elvis Presley - Stuck On You
- The Madison Time - Part I - Ray Bryant Combo
- Jackie Wilson - Night
- Jimmy Jones - Good Timin'
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
The Enemy Within
This is the authoritative, compelling account of one of the most famous, consummate, and effective Senate investigations in modern Congressional history.
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May This House Be Safe From Tigers
Author: Alexander King. Memoir. Copyright: 1960. Illustrated with 23 original drawings from the author. 373 pages. Hardcover.
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The Lifetime Reading Plan
Is designed to give the intelligent reader a working familiarity with the world's great books and authors.
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