August 29th, 1960.

On this day.

What happened on August 29th, 1960?

• Hurricane Donna kills 50 people in Florida and New England.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 29th, 1960.

• United States: It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley
• United Kingdom: Apache - The Shadows

Take me back to August 29th, 1960!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is August 29th, 1960 and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. The summer of 1960 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner.

In America, the song It's Now Or Never by Elvis Presley is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Apache by The Shadows is the number one hit song. Dwight David Eisenhower is currently the President of the United States and the movie Ocean's 11 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 "You Bet Your Life", "The Danny Thomas Show", "Perry Mason" and "Bonanza".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Tom and Jerry", "Father Knows Best", "The Gumby Show" and "The Rifleman". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Wooly Willy, the Frisbee, Fisher Price Little People and Astrobase.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on August 29th, 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.

• 61 years, 8 months and 21 days have passed since August 29th, 1960.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 35 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 August 29th, 1960, will be 61 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1960 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around August 29th, 1960.

• August 6th, 1960: Chubby Checker's song "The Twist" becomes a national sensation after he performs it on Dick Clark's American Bandstand.
• August 19th, 1960: The Soviet Union sentences American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers to 10 years in prison for espionage.
• This date: August 29th, 1960
• September 8th, 1960: The horror film Psycho (1960) is released.
• September 18th, 1960: Cuban leader Fidel Castro arrives in New York City to address the United Nations.
• September 19th, 1960: The song "The Twist" by Chubby Checker reaches the top of the US Billboard Hot 100.
• September 26th, 1960: The first televised presidential debate takes place between Richard Nixon and John F Kennedy.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 29th, 1960, will have the star sign Virgo.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Leo.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1960 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
• Native American Zodiac: August 29th, 1960 falls under the Bear.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
• Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

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 check out August 29th, 1966 instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 29th of August.

• Late Summer Bank Holiday (UK)

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on August 29th, 1960 was most likely conceived around December 7th, 1959.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 29th, 1960 is close to May 22nd, 1961.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about August 29th, 1960.

• A total of 22,543 days have passed since this date.
• 3,220 weeks have passed.
• 1,947,715,200 seconds have passed since the August 29th, 1960.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,272,334,400 times.
• Since August 29th, 1960, the earth has travelled approximately 1,005,021,043,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 324,619,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 167,503,507 steps. That's about 74,446 miles!
• Since this date, 23,372,582 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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