What Happened on December 13, 1960

Historical Events

Ballon d'Or

Ballon d'Or: Barcelona midfielder Luis Suárez is named best football player in Europe ahead of Real Madrid's Hungarian forward Ferenc Puskás and Hamburg striker Uwe Seeler

  • Italy beats US in Davis Cup (1st time in 24 years US not in finals)
  • Laos General Fumi Nosavang occupies Vientiane

Famous Birthdays

  • Randy Stoklos, American beach volleyballer (first player to earn $1m; 5 x World C'ship [with Sinjin Smith]), born in Pacific Palisades, California
  • Richard Dent, American football Hall of Fame defensive end, 1983-97 (MVP, Super Bowl XX - Chicago Bears; 3 other teams), born in Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venkatesh Daggubati, Indian actor (Dharma Chakram; Ganesh), born in Karamchedu, Andhra Pradesh, India

About December 13, 1960

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 4 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
  • UK #1 Song: It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires