What Happened on October 18, 1960

Historical Events

Sports History

Casey Stengel retired by NY Yankees (won 10 pennants in 12 years)

  • In Britain, News Chronicle & Daily Mail merge and London Evening Star merges with Evening News

Famous Birthdays

  • Doug Lidster, Kamloops, NHL defenseman (NY Rangers)
  • Erin Moran, American actress (Happy Days, Joanie Loves Chachi), born in Burbank, California (d. 2017)

Jean-Claude Van Damme (63 years old)

Belgian actor (Double Impact, Kickboxer, No Retreat), born in Brussels, Belgium


Born in 1960
1960 Highlights

About October 18, 1960

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 5 months and 1 day
Leap Year: Yes

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: I Want To Be Wanted - Brenda Lee
  • UK #1 Song: Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison