Historical Events
Sports History
MLB Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck debuts "Exploding Scoreboard" at Chicago's Comiskey Park
Famous Birthdays
Ron MacLean (63 years old)
Canadian sportscaster (Hockey Night in Canada), born in Zweibrücken, Germany
Famous Deaths
Archibald McIndoe (1900-1960)
New Zealand plastic surgeon pioneer who rehabilitated badly burned Royal Air Force crew during WWII, dies in his sleep of a heart attack at 59 [or 11 April] [1]
1960 Highlights
About April 12, 1960
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 11 months and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
- #1 Song: The Theme From "A Summer Place" - Percy Faith And His Orchestra
- #1 Song: My Old Man's A Dustman - Lonnie Donegan