Historical Events
- "L'Avventura", Italian film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, starring Gabriele Ferzetti, Monica Vitti. premieres at Cannes
- Chic Cub Don Cardwell no-hits St Louis Cards, 4-0
Music History
Dmitri Shostakovich's 7th String quartet premieres in Leningrad
- KHVO TV channel 13 in Hilo, HI (ABC) begins broadcasting
- Sputnik 4 launched into Earth orbit; later recovery failed
- Taxes took 25% of earnings in US
Famous Birthdays
- Rob Bowman, American film director
About May 15, 1960
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 11 months and 12 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers
