Historical Events
- US Department of Defense places "Transit 1B", 1st navigational satellite, in orbit around Earth
Famous Birthdays
- Bob Casey, Jr., American lawyer and politician (Senator-D-Pennsylvania 2007-), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Olaf Ludwig, German cyclist, born in Gera, Bezirk Gera, East Germany
- Rudi Völler, German football coach, born in Hanau, West Germany
Famous Deaths
- Beverly Kenney American jazz singer ("I Hate Rock n' Roll"; "Born To Be Blue"), takes her on life at 28
Died in 1960 1960 Highlights
About April 13, 1960
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 64 years and 12 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
