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8 March 1960 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 8 March 1960 was a Tuesday.
- Top Film of 1960
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1960 was Swiss Family Robinson.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 8 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 8 March 1960 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 8 March 1960 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 8 March
- 1942 World War II: The Dutch East Indies surrender Java to the Imperial Japanese Army.
- 1949 President of France Vincent Auriol and ex-Vietnamese emperor Bảo Đại sign the Élysée Accords, giving Vietnam greater independence from France and creating the State of Vietnam to oppose Viet Minh-led Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
- 1950 The iconic Volkswagen Type 2 "Bus" begins production.
- 1963 The Ba'ath Party comes to power in Syria in a coup d'état.
- 1965 Vietnam War: US Marines arrive at Da Nang.
Famous people born on 8 March
- Benny Blanco, American record producer (born 1988)
- James Van Der Beek, American actor (1977–2026)
- Aidan Quinn, American actor (born 1959)
- Kit Connor, English actor (born 2004)
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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.
Sinéad O'Connor8 December 1966Singer-songwriterView their day →Bono10 May 1960SingerView their day →Enya17 May 1961SingerView their day →Aidan Gillen24 April 1968ActorView their day →Graham Linehan22 May 1968Comedy writerView their day →Graham Norton4 April 1963Comedian & actorView their day →The Edge8 August 1961Rock musician & guitar player of U2View their day →Ali Hewson23 March 1961Activist & businesswomanView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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