August 29th, 1960, fell on a Monday. It was day 242 of 1960. The decade was the 1960s.
60 years, 4 months and 25 days have passed since August 29th, 1960.
On This Date
Events that occurred on August 29th, 1960:
Hurricane Donna kills 50 people in Florida and New England.
Music Singles
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 - Shadows
Take Me Back!
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 Shadows 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", "Have Gun - Will Travel", "Perry Mason" and "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Father Knows Best", "Captain Kangaroo" and "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis".
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 August 29th, 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, 4 months and 25 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 60 years of age.
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.
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 29th of August:
Late Summer Bank Holiday (UK)
US President
Who was the US President on August 29th, 1960?
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on August 29th, 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 August 29th, 1960 was probably conceived around the 20th of November, 1959. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 29th, 1960 is the 8th of June, 1961. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about August 29th, 1960.
22,062 days have passed since this date.
1,906,160,400 seconds have passed since the August 29th, 1960.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,223,853,800 times.
Since August 29th, 1960, earth has travelled approximately 983,578,766,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 317,693,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 163,929,794 steps. That's about 72,858 miles!
Since this date, 22,873,925 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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