Born on 1 February 1960

At A Glance

1 February 1960 at a glance

Day of the week

1 February 1960 was a Monday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Joey's Song / Ooh! Look-a-There, Ain't She Pretty?” by Bill Haley & His Comets was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1960

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1960 was Swiss Family Robinson.

Star sign

The star sign for 1 February is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 1 February 1960 fell in the Year of the Rat.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 1 February 1960 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 1 February

• 1950 The first prototype of the MiG-17 makes its maiden flight.
• 1960 Four black students stage the first of the Greensboro sit-ins at a lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina.
• 1964 The Beatles have their first number one hit in the United States with "I Want to Hold Your Hand".
• 1968 Canada's three military services, the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force, are unified into the Canadian Forces.
• 1968 The New York Central Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad are merged to form Penn Central Transportation.

Famous people born on 1 February

• Lisa Marie Presley, American singer-songwriter and actress (1968–2023)
• Harry Styles, English singer-songwriter and actor (born 1994)
• Julia Garner, American actress (born 1994)
• Brandon Lee, American actor and martial artist (1965–1993)

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