Historical Events
- Race riot in Jacksonville, Florida
Famous Birthdays
- Roger Marshall, American politician (Senator-R-Kansas 2021-), born in El Dorado, Kansas
- Viorel Turcu, Romanian soccer midfielder (7 caps; FC Argeș Pitești, Steaua București, FC Olt Scornicești), born in Popești, Romania (d. 2020)
Famous Deaths
- Bernard Ogilvie Dodge, American botanist and pioneer researcher on heredity in fungi, dies at 88
Died in 1960 1960 Highlights
About August 9, 1960
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 8 months and 19 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
#1 Song: Please Don't Tease - Cliff Richard & The Shadows
