Famous Deaths
- Germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Trees die Upright), dies at 69
- Semyon Bogatyrev, Russian and Soviet musicologist and composer (completed a symphony abandoned by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky), dies at 70
- Semyon Semyonovich Bogatiryov, composer, dies at 70
Died in 1960 1960 Highlights
About December 31, 1960
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 3 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
- #1 Song: I Love You - Cliff Richard & The Shadows