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What Happened on September 3, 1960

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Historical Events

  • Livio Berruti of Italy runs a world record 20.5 to win the gold medal in the 200m at the Rome Olympics
  • US women's 4 x 100m freestyle relay team of Joan Spillane, Shirley Stobs, Carolyn Wood & Chris von Saltza swim world record 4:08.9 to beat Australia by 2.4 seconds and win gold medal at Rome Olympics

Events in 1960

Famous Deaths

  • Joseph Lamb, American ragtime pianist and composer ("Bohemia Rag"), dies of a heart attack at 72 [1] [2]
Died in 1960 1960 Highlights

About September 3, 1960

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 8 months and 3 days
Leap Year: Yes

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
  • UK #1 Song: Apache - The Shadows


What Happened in 1960

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