What Happened on March 13, 1960

Historical Events

  • LPGA Titleholders Championship Women's Golf, Augusta CC: Fay Crocker of Uruguay wins by 7 strokes ahead of Kathy Cornelius
  • NFL's Chicago Cardinals moves to St Louis
  • White Sox unveil new road uniforms with players' names above number

Famous Birthdays

Adam Clayton (64 years old)

English-Irish musician and rock bassist (U2 -"I Will Follow"), born in Chinnor, England

  • Joe Ranft, American screenwriter and animator (Toy Story, Cars), born in Pasadena, California (d. 2005)
  • Stuart Sullivan, American audio engineer (Roky Erikson; Willie Nelson; Sublime), and recording studio owner, born in East Lansing, Michigan
  • Yuri Andrukhovych, Ukrainian writer, poet and political essayist, born in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine

About March 13, 1960

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 1 month and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: The Theme From "A Summer Place" - Percy Faith And His Orchestra
  • UK #1 Song: Running Bear - Johnny Preston