Born on 15 June 1960

At A Glance

15 June 1960 at a glance

Day of the week

15 June 1960 was a Wednesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport” by Rolf Harris 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 15 June is Gemini.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 15 June 1960 fell in the Year of the Rat.

Birthstone

The birthstone for June is Pearl.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 15 June 1960 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 15 June

• 1940 World War II: Operation Aerial begins: Allied troops start to evacuate France, following Germany's takeover of Paris and most of the nation.
• 1944 World War II: The United States invades Saipan, capital of Japan's South Seas Mandate.
• 1944 In the Saskatchewan general election, the CCF, led by Tommy Douglas, is elected and forms the first socialist government in North America.
• 1988 The Ariane 4 rocket is launched on its maiden flight.
• 1992 The United States Supreme Court rules in United States v. Álvarez-Machaín that it is permissible for the United States to forcibly extradite suspects in foreign countries and bring them to the United States for trial, without approval from those other countries.

Famous people born on 15 June

• Xi Jinping, Chinese engineer and politician, General Secretary of the Communist Party and President of China (born 1953)
• Mohamed Salah, Egyptian footballer (born 1992)
• Courteney Cox, American actress and producer (born 1964)
• Ice Cube, American rapper, producer, and actor (born 1969)

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