August 15, 1960

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 15, 1960:

• United States: "It's Now Or Never" by Elvis Presley
• United Kingdom: "Please Don't Tease" by Cliff Richard & The Shadows

Facts

This date occurred 23,259 days ago. Approximately 775 months have passed. It was the 228th day of 1960, in week 33. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on August 15, 1960, are now 63 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 1960 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. We have gone through approximately 258 seasons of weather since this date.

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The date is August 15, 1960, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

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 "It's Now Or Never" by Elvis Presley is at the top of the singles charts, while "Please Don't Tease" by Cliff Richard & The Shadows 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 "What's My Line?", "Have Gun - Will Travel", "77 Sunset Strip", and "The Untouchables". 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 "Looney Tunes", "Heckle and Jeckle", "Captain Pugwash", and "Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks". Children are playing with toys such as Play-Doh, the Frisbee, Crater Critters, and Tonka trucks.