October 29, 1960, was a Saturday. It was 64 years and 23 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.
Notable events that occurred on October 29, 1960:
On October 29, 1960, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Ben-Hur".
This date occurred 23,399 days ago. Approximately 780 months have passed. It was the 303rd day of 1960, in week 43. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on October 29, 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. 260 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the swinging sixties.
The date is October 29, 1960, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Scorpio. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, attending dances, shopping, and watching sports.
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. Halloween 1960 is just days away. People are watching horror movies and thinking about which costume they are going to wear. Others are organizing parties.
In America, the song "I Want To Be Wanted" by Brenda Lee is at the top of the singles charts, while "Only The Lonely" by Roy Orbison 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", "Wagon Train", and "Rawhide". 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. Historical drama film "Spartacus" is currently being shown in movie theaters. 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 "Lassie", "Captain Pugwash", "Snooper and Blabber", and "Dennis the Menace". Children are playing with toys such as Play-Doh, Metal House robots, Matchbox toy cars, and Etch A Sketch.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 29, 1960.
Check out our personality summary for people who were born on October 29, 1960.
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 29, 1960.
Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
In October 1960, TV audiences were watching the following series:
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.
If you were a kid on October 29, 1960, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 29, 1966, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 29.
National holidays and famous events that fall on October 29:
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on October 29, 1960.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception estimates for this date.
Have something to say about this date? Was it your birthday? Or perhaps you have a memory of it?
Find out what your age was on October 29, 1960, by entering your date of birth below.
This information is not sent to our server.
Here are some interesting statistics about October 29, 1960:
It looks like you have reached the end. Try searching for another date.
Check out some of these random dates.
© 2014-2024 BestOfDate.com
