Historical Events
- Baseball uniforms begin displaying players' names on their backs
- Comiskey Park's famed "exploding" scoreboard begins operating
Famous Birthdays
- Frank Viola, American baseball pitcher (Twins, Mets/Cy Young-1988), born in Hempstead, New York
- Gustavo Petro, Colombian politician, member of M-19 guerrilla movement (President of Colombia 2022-), born in Ciénaga de Oro, Colombia
- Nicoletta Braschi, Italian actress (The Tiger and the Snow), born in Cesena, Italy
- Roger Merrett, Australian rules footballer
About April 19, 1960
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 64 years and 8 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Stuck On You - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
#1 Song: My Old Man's A Dustman - Lonnie Donegan
