What Happened on October 24, 1960

Historical Events

  • Catastrophe at Baikonur Cosmodrome: Prototype missile explodes on launch pad, killing Chief Marshal of Artillery Mitrofan Nedelin and over 100 personnel killed; USSR claims victims died in plane crash, suppressing true details until 1989

Famous Birthdays

  • B.D. Wong, American actor (M. Butterfly), born in San Francisco, California
  • Carolien de Windt, Surinamese-Dutch singer (Mai Tai), born in Suriname
  • Ian Baker-Finch, Australian golfer (British Open 1991) and broadcaster (ESPN, ABC, CBS), born in Nambour, Australia
  • Jaime Garzón, Colombian journalist and comedian, born in Bogotá, Colombia (d. 1999)
  • Joachim Winkelhock, German race car driver, born in Waiblingen, West Germany
  • Wolfgang Güllich, German rock climber, born in Ludwigshafen, West Germany (d. 1992)
Born in 1960
1960 Highlights

About October 24, 1960

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 4 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters
  • UK #1 Song: Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison