January 12, 1960, was a Tuesday. It was 64 years, 11 months, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 12, 1960:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Operation Petticoat" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 23,721 days ago. Approximately 791 months have passed. It was the 12th day of 1960, in week 02. The decade was the swinging sixties. People born on this day are currently 64 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 1960 had 366 days because it was a leap year. We have gone through approximately 264 seasons of weather since this date.
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It is Tuesday, January 12, 1960. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. The Christmas holiday season is long over, the decorations have been taken down, and a sense of normality has returned.
In America, the song "El Paso" by Marty Robbins is at the top of the singles charts, while "What Do You Want" by Adam Faith is the number-one song in the UK. Dwight David Eisenhower is the President of the United States, and the movie Operation Petticoat is at the top of the box office. Harold Macmillan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Tailfins on cars are extremely popular at the moment. The design looks futuristic, almost like a rocket or the twin rudders on the back of an airplane. Because it's 1960, radio stations are playing hit songs from artists such as Percy Faith, Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, Connie Francis and Johnny Preston. In fashion, many of the trends from the late 1950s are still popular. Women are wearing tailored skirts, short boxy jackets and shift dresses. Trousers are also becoming popular amongst women. Meanwhile, men are wearing polo shirts, argyle socks, sweater vests, loafers and harrington jackets.
If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Clark Gable and Ernest Hemingway would be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "The Jack Benny Program", "Wagon Train", and "Rawhide". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Leave It to Beaver", "The Rifleman", and "Snooper and Blabber".
Popular toys at the moment include the Frisbee, Metal House robots, Matchbox toy cars, and Tonka trucks.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on January 12, 1960:
1960 saw the introduction of cars such as the Chevrolet Corvair, the Dodge Polara, the Nissan Cedric, the Plymouth Valiant, the Pontiac Tempest, and the Opel Rekord P2.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1960:
Toys and games that were popular in 1960:
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1960.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 12, 1966, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 12.
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Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on January 12, 1960.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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