At A Glance

21 January 1960 at a glance

Day of the week
21 January 1960 was a Thursday.
Top Film of 1960
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1960 was Swiss Family Robinson.
Star sign
The star sign for 21 January is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 21 January 1960 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for January is Garnet.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 21 January 1960 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 21 January

  • 1951 The catastrophic eruption of Mount Lamington in Papua New Guinea claims 2,942 lives.
  • 1954 The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, is launched in Groton, Connecticut by Mamie Eisenhower, the First Lady of the United States.
  • 1960 Little Joe 1B, a Mercury spacecraft, lifts off from Wallops Island, Virginia, with Miss Sam, a female rhesus monkey, on board.
  • 1963 The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad ends operation.
  • 1968 Vietnam War, Battle of Khe Sanh: One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins.

Famous people born on 21 January

  • Ingrid Alexandra, Crown Princess of Norway (born 2004)
  • Geena Davis, American actress and producer (born 1956)
  • Grigori Rasputin, Russian mystic (1869–1916)
  • IShowSpeed, American YouTuber and online streamer (born 2005)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1960 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1960 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 13 January – The Broadcasting Authority Bill proposed to establish a national television service.
  • 17 February – The Television Bill passed its final stage in Seanad Éireann (Senate).
  • 8 March – MV Plassy was wrecked off the coast of Inisheer in the Aran Islands.
More events of 1960 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Ireland in 1960

Taoiseach

Seán Lemass

Petrol (per litre)

2s 5d/gal

Loaf of Bread

8d

Average House

£2,200

Weekly Wage

£5 10s

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