Historical Events
Olympic Gold
Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia runs WR 2:15:16.2 barefoot to take out the men's marathon at the Rome Olympics; Africa's first ever Olympic gold medal
- Fencer Aladár Gerevich is part of the gold medal winning Hungarian sabre team at the Rome Olympics; Gerevich's 6th consecutive gold medal in the event
Olympic Gold
Future Hall of Famer Jerry Lucas scores 23 points as the US wins its 5th straight men's basketball Olympic gold medal with a 90-63 drubbing of Brazil at the Rome Games
Olympic Gold
Gymnastics competition at the Rome Olympics concludes with the Soviet Union taking 10 of the 15 gold medals; Soviet gymnasts Boris Shakhlin & Larisa Latynina win 3 gold medals each
Sports History
NY Yankee Mickey Mantle hits 643' HR over right field roof in Detroit
- Yugoslavia dominates Denmark 3-1 to win the men's football gold medal at the Rome Olympics
Famous Birthdays
- Alison Bechdel, American cartoonist (Fun Home), born in Beech Creek, Pennsylvania
Colin Firth (63 years old)
English actor (Bridget Jones' Diary, The King's Speech), born in Grayshott, Hampshire
- David Lowery, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Camper Van Beethoven; Cracker), born in San Antonio, Texas
- Miranda Wilson, American actress (Sandra-Santa Barbara), born in Omaha, Nebraska
Famous Deaths
- Fjodor Panfjorov, Russian author (Volga - matushka-reka), dies at 63
Harold Gillies (1882-1960)
New Zealand father of modern plastic surgery who pioneered skin graft techniques on injured soldiers in WWI, dies at 78 of a slight cerebral thrombosis gained while operating on the leg of an 18-year-old girl [1]
About September 10, 1960
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 7 months and 18 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
#1 Song: Apache - The Shadows
