At A Glance
3 June 1960 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 3 June 1960 was a Friday.
- Top Film of 1960
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1960 was Swiss Family Robinson.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 3 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 3 June 1960 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 3 June 1960 was First Quarter.
On this day: 3 June
- 1940 Franz Rademacher proposes plans to make Madagascar the "Jewish homeland", an idea that had first been considered by 19th century journalist Theodor Herzl.
- 1950 Herzog and Lachenal of the French Annapurna expedition become the first climbers to reach the summit of an 8,000-metre peak.
- 1963 Soldiers of the South Vietnamese Army attack protesting Buddhists in Huế with liquid chemicals from tear-gas grenades, causing 67 people to be hospitalized for blistering of the skin and respiratory ailments.
- 1965 The launch of Gemini 4, the first multi-day space mission by a NASA crew. Ed White, a crew member, performs the first American spacewalk.
- 1979 A blowout at the Ixtoc I oil well in the southern Gulf of Mexico causes at least 3,000,000 barrels (480,000 m3) of oil to be spilled into the waters, the second-worst accidental oil spill ever recorded.
Famous people born on 3 June
- George V (1865–1936)
- Rafael Nadal, Spanish tennis player (born 1986)
- Tony Curtis, American actor (1925–2010)
- Imogen Poots, English actress and model (born 1989)
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.
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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Famous Faces Born in the 1960s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
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