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10 March 1960 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 10 March 1960 was a Thursday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Boom Boom Baby” by Crash Craddock 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 10 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 10 March 1960 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 10 March 1960 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 10 March
- 1949 Mildred Gillars ("Axis Sally") is convicted of treason.
- 1952 Fulgencio Batista leads a successful coup in Cuba.
- 1966 Military Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyễn Cao Kỳ sacks rival General Nguyễn Chánh Thi, precipitating large-scale civil and military dissension in parts of the nation.
- 1970 Vietnam War: Captain Ernest Medina is charged by the U.S. military with My Lai war crimes.
- 1971 John Gorton resigns as Prime Minister of Australia and the leader of the Liberal Party of Australia after a secret ballot vote of confidence, being replaced in both positions by William McMahon.
Famous people born on 10 March
- Olivia Wilde, American actress and director (born 1984)
- Jon Hamm, American actor and director (born 1971)
- Jasmine Guy, American actress, singer, and director (born 1962)
- Chuck Norris, American actor, producer, and martial artist (1940–2026)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1960 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1960 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 14 January – The Reserve Bank and Commonwealth Bank are created.
- 15 January – The 2nd Annual Logie Awards are held the Savoy Hotel in Brighton, Victoria, although they are not televised. Graham Kennedy wins the "Star of the Year" (Gold Logie) award.
- 9 February – Georgian-born Australian amateur ocean rower Michael 'Tarzan' Fomenko is repatriated to Sydney from Hollandia, the capital of then-Dutch New Guinea, having arrived there the December prior after a months-long sea voyage from Queensland in a dugout canoe.
Life in Australia in 1960
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.04
Loaf of Bread
$0.13
Average House
$6,000
Weekly Wage
$16.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1960s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Nicole Kidman20 June 1967Actress & producerView their day →Hugh Jackman12 October 1968Actor & singerView their day →Simon Baker30 July 1969Actor & directorView their day →Steve Irwin22 February 1962Zookeeper & conservationistView their day →Kylie Minogue28 May 1968Singer & actressView their day →Cate Blanchett14 May 1969Actor & producerView their day →Guy Pearce5 October 1967ActorView their day →Eric Bana9 August 1968ActorView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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