What Day of the Week

August 16, 1960 was the 229^th day of the year 1960 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 137 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Tuesday.

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kayōbi.

A person born on this day will be 62 years old today. If that same person saved a Dime every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $2,038.50 today.

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Here’s the August 1960 calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly 1960 calendar.

Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

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Rat is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).

• 1960

  Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
• 1960

  Joseph Kittinger parachutes from a balloon over New Mexico at 102800 ft, setting three records that still stand today: High-altitude jump, free-fall, and highest speed by a human without an aircraft.

• 1960

  Timothy Hutton, American actor

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