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7 December 1960 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 7 December 1960 was a Wednesday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Save the Last Dance for Me” by The Drifters 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 7 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 7 December 1960 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 7 December 1960 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 7 December
- 1962 Prince Rainier III of Monaco revises the principality's constitution, devolving some of his power to advisory and legislative councils.
- 1963 Instant replay makes its debut during the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
- 1965 Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I simultaneously revoke mutual excommunications that had been in place since 1054.
- 1971 The Battle of Sylhet is fought between the Pakistani military and the Indian Army.
- 1971 Pakistan President Yahya Khan announces the formation of a coalition government with Nurul Amin as Prime Minister and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto as Deputy Prime Minister.
Famous people born on 7 December
- Aaron Carter, American singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, and actor (1987–2022)
- Dan Bilzerian, American poker player and internet celebrity (born 1980)
- Susan Collins, American politician (born 1952)
- C. Thomas Howell, American actor, director, (born 1966)
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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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