At A Glance
28 March 1960 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 28 March 1960 was a Monday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?” by Emile Ford and the Checkmates 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 28 March is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 28 March 1960 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 28 March 1960 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 28 March
- 1946 Cold War: The United States Department of State releases the Acheson–Lilienthal Report, outlining a plan for the international control of nuclear power.
- 1959 The State Council of the People's Republic of China dissolves the government of Tibet.
- 1963 Civil rights movement: Over one hundred high school students conduct a sit-in protest in Rome, Georgia.
- 1969 Greek poet and Nobel Prize laureate Giorgos Seferis makes a famous statement on the BBC World Service opposing the junta in Greece.
- 1978 The US Supreme Court hands down 5–3 decision in Stump v. Sparkman, a controversial case involving involuntary sterilization and judicial immunity.
Famous people born on 28 March
- Julia Stiles, American actress (born 1981)
- Lady Gaga, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1986)
- Dianne Wiest, American actress (born 1948)
- Reba McEntire, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1955)
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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