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5 August 1960 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 August 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 5 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 August 1960 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 August 1960 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 5 August
- 1957 American Bandstand, a show dedicated to the teenage "baby-boomers" by playing the songs and showing popular dances of the time, debuts on the ABC television network.
- 1960 Burkina Faso, then known as Upper Volta, becomes independent from France.
- 1962 Apartheid: Nelson Mandela is jailed. He would not be released until 1990.
- 1963 Cold War: The United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union sign the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
- 1965 The Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 begins as Pakistani soldiers cross the Line of Control dressed as locals.
Famous people born on 5 August
- James Gunn, American filmmaker (born 1966)
- Wendell Berry, American novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist (1934–2026)
- Angry Anderson, Australian singer and actor (1947–2026)
- Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut, first man to walk on the Moon (1930–2012)
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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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