Historical Events
- "Beg, Borrow or Steal" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 5 performances
- "Saratoga" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 80 performances
- France becomes the 4th nuclear nation by exploding their 1st device, a 70 kilo-ton "Gerboise Bleue" atomic bomb in the French Algerian Sahara desert [1]
Music Recording
Frank Sinatra launches Reprise label, after a failed attempt to buy the Verve label;
Famous Birthdays
- Artur Yusupov, Russian chess player, born in Moscow, Russia
- Gary Patterson, American football coach and player, born in Rozel, Kansas
- Kelly McCormick, US diver (Olympic silver 1984), born in Anaheim, California
- Matt Salinger, American actor (Captain America, Deadly Deception), born in Windsor, Vermont
- Michael Craig, English musician and DJ (Culture Club-Do You Want to Hurt Me), born in Hammersmith, London, England
- Pierluigi Collina, Italian football referee, born in Bologna, Italy
Famous Deaths
- Delmar 'Barney' Roos, American automotive engineer, designer of the Jeep, dies at 71
Died in 1960 1960 Highlights
About February 13, 1960
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 2 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Teen Angel - Mark Dinning
#1 Song: Why - Anthony Newley
