What Happened on April 16, 1960

Famous Birthdays

  • Pierre Littbarski, German footballer and manager, born in West Berlin, West Germany
  • Rafael Benítez, Spanish football manager, born in Madrid, Spain
  • Wahab Akbar, Filipino politician and Congressman, born in Lantawan, Basilan, Philippines (d. 2007)
Born in 1960

Famous Deaths

  • Felix Kersten, Baltic-German Finnish masseuse physical therapist and personal trainer to Heinrich Himmler who helped save people from Finns from Nazi persecution, dies at 61
1960 Highlights

About April 16, 1960

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 11 months and 12 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: The Theme From "A Summer Place" - Percy Faith And His Orchestra
  • UK #1 Song: My Old Man's A Dustman - Lonnie Donegan