July 28th, 1960, fell on a Thursday. It was day 210 of 1960. The decade was the 1960s.
60 years, 5 months and 29 days have passed since July 28th, 1960.
On This Date
Events that occurred on July 28th, 1960:
Richard Nixon is nominated as the Republican candidate for the United States presidential election.
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
Take Me Back!
The date is July 28th, 1960 and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual.
In America, the song I'm Sorry by Brenda Lee is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Good Timin' by Jimmy Jones is the number one hit song. Dwight David Eisenhower is currently the President of the United States and Harold Macmillan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Gunsmoke", "Maverick", "77 Sunset Strip" and "Rawhide". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Father Knows Best", "The Rifleman", "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" and "Dennis the Menace".
Popular toys include the likes of "Crater Critters", "Troll doll", "Astrobase" and "Etch A Sketch".
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.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
60 years, 5 months and 29 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 60 years of age.
People born in 1960 belong to the "Baby Boomer" generation.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around July 28th, 1960:
July 11th, 1960: The novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" is published.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on July 28th, 1960?
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about July 28th, 1960.
22,097 days have passed since this date.
1,909,184,400 seconds have passed since the July 28th, 1960.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,227,381,800 times.
Since July 28th, 1960, earth has travelled approximately 985,139,150,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 318,197,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 164,189,858 steps. That's about 72,973 miles!
Since this date, 22,910,213 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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