Historical Events
Sports History
A. J. Foyt wins the first of 67 Indy car victories at Du Quoin, Illinois. State Fairgrounds
Olympic Gold
Cassius Clay [Muhammad Ali] beats 3-time European champion Zbigniew Pietrzykowski of Poland by unanimous points decision to win Olympic light heavyweight boxing gold medal at the Rome Games
Olympic Gold
Future world middleweight boxing champion Nino Benvenuti of Italy beats Yuri Radonyak of the Soviet Union to win welterweight gold medal at the Rome Olympics
Election of Interest
Poet Léopold Sédar Senghor is elected as the 1st President of Senegal
Event of Interest
President of Congo Joseph Kasa-Vubu fires Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba
Famous Birthdays
- Rob Stull, American pentathlete (Olympic-92), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About September 5, 1960
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 7 months and 28 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
