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July 28th, 1960

July 28th, 1960, fell on a Thursday. Day 210 of 1960. Decade: 1960s.

59 years, 10 months and 10 days have passed since July 28th, 1960.

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On This Date

Events that occurred on July 28th, 1960:

• Richard Nixon is nominated as the Republican candidate for the United States presidential election.

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Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on July 28th, 1960:

• United States: I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee
• United Kingdom: Good Timin' - Jimmy Jones

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News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on July 28th, 1960.

• 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.

• 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 The Drifters.

• 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.

• "Theme of Exodus"

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

• The Apartment

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

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Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 59 years, 10 months and 10 days have passed since July 28th, 1960.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 30 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: Anyone born on July 28th, 1960, will be 59 years of age.
• People born in 1960 belong to the "Baby Boomer" generation.

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Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around July 28th, 1960:

• July 11th, 1960: The novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" is published.
• July 12th, 1960: The "Etch A Sketch" is introduced.
• July 13th, 1960: John F. Kennedy is nominated as the Democratic candidate for the United States presidential election.
• August 19th, 1960: The Soviet Union sentences American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers to 10 years in prison for espionage.

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Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 28th, 1960, will have the star sign Leo.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1960 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
• Native American Zodiac: July 28th, 1960 falls under the Salmon.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.

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1960 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1960.

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1960 - Toys & Games

Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1960:

• Etch A Sketch
• Astrobase
• Troll doll
• Crater Critters

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Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 28th of July:

• July 28th, 1954: Hugo Chavez: Venezuelan President.
• July 28th, 1990: Soulja Boy: Rapper.
• July 28th, 1993: Cher Lloyd: Singer.

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US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on July 28th, 1960.

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Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on July 28th, 1960 was probably conceived around the 19th of October, 1959. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 28th, 1960 is the 7th of May, 1961. (Rough Estimate).

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28th of July

Events that have occurred on the 28th of July:

• July 28th, 2008: The Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, is completely destroyed by a fire.
• July 28th, 2008: Lebanese singer Suzanne Tamim is murdered in Dubai.
• July 28th, 2008: Football: Irish striker Robbie Keane joins Liverpool.
• July 28th, 1989: Release date of the movie Turner & Hooch (1989).
• July 28th, 1993: The comedy / spoof movie Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) is released in cinemas.
• July 28th, 1995: Waterworld (1995) is released in cinemas.
• July 28th, 1998: Irish crime: 18-year-old Deirdre Jacob goes missing in Newbridge, Co. Kildare.
• July 28th, 1999: The movie Deep Blue Sea (1999) is released.
• July 28th, 2006: Mel Gibson makes racist remarks about Jews while being arrested for drunk driving.
• July 28th, 2006: John Tucker Must Die (2006) is released.
• July 28th, 2011: Football: Sergio Aguero joins Manchester City.

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about July 28th, 1960.

• 21,864 days have passed since this date.
• 1,889,049,600 seconds have passed since the July 28th, 1960.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,203,891,200 times.
• Since July 28th, 1960, earth has travelled approximately 974,749,593,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 314,841,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 162,458,266 steps. That's about 72,204 miles!
• Since this date, 22,668,595 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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