What Happened on August 25, 1960

Historical Events

  • AFL begins placing players names on back of their jerseys

Event of Interest

Demonstrations against Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba

  • XVII Summer Olympic Games open in Rome, Italy
1960 History

Famous Birthdays

  • Ashley Crow, American actress (Heroes-Sandra Bennet), born in Birmingham, Alabama
  • Jonas Gahr Støre, Norwegian politician (Prime Minister of Norway 2021-), born in Oslo, Norway
Born in 1960
1960 Highlights

About August 25, 1960

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 7 months and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
  • UK #1 Song: Apache - The Shadows