July 5, 1960, was a Tuesday. It was 64 years, 5 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.
What happened on July 5, 1960?
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on July 5, 1960:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Ben-Hur" was at the top of the box office on July 5, 1960.
This date occurred 23,546 days ago. Approximately 785 months have passed. It was the 187th day of 1960, in week 27. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on July 5, 1960, are now 64 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 1960 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. The Earth has experienced 262 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is July 5, 1960, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. The 4th of July celebrations in America have come and passed.
The summer of 1960 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Everybody's Somebody Fool" by Connie Francis is at the top of the singles charts, while "Three Steps On Heaven" by Eddie Cochran is the number-one song in the UK. Dwight David Eisenhower is the President of the United States, and the movie Ben-Hur is at the top of the box office.
Harold Macmillan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Maverick", "Bonanza", and "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis". 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.
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole", "Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown", "Noggin the Nog", and "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends". Children are playing with toys such as Metal House robots, the Hula Hoop, Fisher Price Little People, and Playpal dolls.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 5, 1960.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around July 5, 1960.
Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in July 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
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 July 5, 1966, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 5.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on July 5, 1960.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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