May 21st, 1960.

Born on May 21st, 1960.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Jeffrey Dahmer: Serial killer.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 21st, 1960.

• United States: Stuck On You - Elvis Presley
• United Kingdom: Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers

Take me back to May 21st, 1960!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is May 21st, 1960, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

The summer of 1960 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up and the evenings are brighter than usual. In America, the song Stuck On You by Elvis Presley is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Cathy's Clown by The Everly Brothers is the number one hit song.

Dwight David Eisenhower is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Ben-Hur is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Harold Macmillan is the current Prime Minister. 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 "What's My Line?", "Tonight Starring Jack Paar", "Have Gun - Will Travel" and "Bonanza". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Felix the Cat", "Clutch Cargo" and "Snooper and Blabber". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the Frisbee, Metal House robots, Playpal dolls and Matchbox toy cars.

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on May 21st, 1960.

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  Rotary phones.

  During the first half of the 1960s, rotary phones were still the most common type of landline phone. Although push-button telephones did begin to appear at the end of 1963, they were relatively uncommon.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1960?

  In 1960, the best NBA players were Wilt Chamberlain, Bob Pettit, Elgin Baylor, Bob Cousy and Gene Shue.

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  The Apartment.

  "The Apartment" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1960.

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  "Theme of Exodus"

  "Theme of Exodus" went on to win a Grammy for 1960's Song of the Year.

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  1960 in movies.

  Movies released in 1960 included Spartacus, Psycho, Exodus, Swiss Family Robinson, The Alamo, The Apartment, BUtterfield 8, Ocean's 11, Peeping Tom, Inherit the Wind, Please Don't Eat the Daisies and From the Terrace.

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  1960 in music.

  The Billboard Charts in 1960 were dominated by the likes of Percy Faith, Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, Johnny Preston, The Drifters, Brenda Lee and Jim Reeves.

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  U.S. Scientists.

  "U.S. Scientists" were named as the Time Person of the Year in 1960. During 1960, scientists in the United States made a remarkable amount of progress in areas such as space travel and DNA.

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  Trouble is brewing in Vietnam.

  By this time, communist forces in North Vietnam had committed themselves to invading South Vietnam. The Ho Chi Minh trail was established and expanded and guerrilla warfare attacks were being carried out against the US-backed Diệm government in the south. It was during this time that the United States started to slowly escalate its involvement in the conflict.

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  Tailfins on cars.

  Tailfins on cars was a popular style around this time. The design looked futuristic, almost like the twin rudders on the back of an airplane.

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  Greasers.

  During the 1950s and early 1960s, a popular youth subculture called "greasers" emerged. The style included greased-back hairstyles, work pants and denim or leather jackets.

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  The Jukebox.

  During this period, the jukebox was at the height of its popularity. Around this time, teenagers and young adults would hang out at local restaurants and diners and listen to the latest songs.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 62 years, 1 months and 12 days have passed since May 21st, 1960.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 20 of 1960.
• Leap Year: 1960 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
• Age: A person born on May 21st, 1960 will be 62 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1960 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Around this time.

News stories and other events that happened around May 21st, 1960.

• May 2nd, 1960: Soccer: Burnley win the First Division title after defeating Manchester City 2-1 in the last game of the season.
• May 6th, 1960: The Civil Rights Act of 1960 is signed into law.
• May 6th, 1960: The first televised royal wedding takes place as Princess Margaret marries Anthony Armstrong-Jones.
• May 7th, 1960: FA Cup Final 1960: Wolverhampton Wanderers defeat Blackburn Rovers 3-0.
• May 9th, 1960: The birth control pill is approved in the United States.
• May 18th, 1960: Football: Spanish club Real Madrid win the European Cup after they thrash Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3 at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland.
• This date: May 21st, 1960
• May 23rd, 1960: Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann is captured by Mossad agents in Buenos Aires.
• June 5th, 1960: The Lake Bodom murders occur in Finland.
• June 17th, 1960: A judge dismisses charges of lewd vagrancy against actor William Talman (Perry Mason).
• June 19th, 1960: The first ever NASCAR race is held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway complex in North Carolina.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 21st, 1960, will have the star sign Gemini.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1960 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
• Native American Zodiac: May 21st, 1960 falls under the Deer.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
• Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on May 21st, 1960.

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Photos of 1960s fashion.

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 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.

Were you born on this date?

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out May 21st, 1966 instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on May 21st, 1960 was most likely conceived around August 29th, 1959.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 21st, 1960 is close to February 11th, 1961.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about May 21st, 1960.

• A total of 22,687 days have passed since this date.
• 3,241 weeks have passed.
• 1,960,156,800 seconds have passed since the May 21st, 1960.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,286,849,600 times.
• Since May 21st, 1960, the Earth has travelled approximately 1,011,440,908,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 326,692,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 168,573,485 steps. That's about 74,922 miles!
• Since this date, 23,521,882 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!

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