October 5, 1960, was a Wednesday. It was 64 years, 2 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 5, 1960:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Ben-Hur" was at the top of the box office on October 5, 1960.
This date occurred 23,454 days ago. Approximately 782 months have passed. It was the 279th day of 1960, in week 40. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on October 5, 1960, are now 64 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 1960 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. The Earth has experienced 261 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is October 5, 1960, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In America, the song "My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own" by Connie Francis is at the top of the singles charts, while "Tell Laura I Love Her" by Ricky Valance 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 "The Jack Benny Program", "Gunsmoke", "Have Gun - Will Travel", and "Maverick".
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.
A new cartoon called "The Flintstones" has recently made its debut on television. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Clark Gable and Ernest Hemingway would be still alive. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Colonel Bleep", "The Ruff and Reddy Show", "Noggin the Nog", and "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends".
Children are playing with toys such as Metal House robots, Fisher Price Little People, Barbie, and Astrobase.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 5, 1960.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 5, 1960.
Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in October 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
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 of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out October 5, 1966, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 5.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on October 5, 1960.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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