What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 24, 1960?

In the Chinese zodiac, May 24, 1960 falls in the year of the Metal Rat.

What is the birthstone for May?

The birthstone for May is emerald.

What was the moon phase on May 24, 1960?

On May 24, 1960 the moon was a New Moon.

A Tuesday

Born on May 24, 1960?

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📅 Weekday
Tuesday
♊ Star sign
Gemini
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Metal Rat
🌑 Moon
New Moon
🎂 Age today
66 years

Famous people born on May 24, 1960

Kristin Scott Thomas

British-French actress

Jan Jönsson

Swedish association football player and manager

Packie Bonner

Irish footballer

Vitaliy Kafanov

footballer

What happened that week

The 9.5 Valdivia earthquake affects Chile with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XII (Extreme). This megathrust earthquake ruptures from Arauco to Chiloé Archipelago, causing the most powerful earthquake on record and a destructive basin-wide tsunami.
In Turkey, a bloodless military coup d'état removes President Celâl Bayar, and installs General Cemal Gürsel as the head of state.
Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 7–3 at Hampden Park, Glasgow, and win the 1959–60 European Cup in Association football, their 5th successive victory in the competition.
Cemal Gürsel forms the new government of Turkey (its 24th government, composed mostly of so-called "technocrats").

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

Cathy's Clown

The Everly Brothers

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🎵 No. 1 song

May 24, 1960 was a Tuesday. Someone born on May 24, 1960 is a Gemini. Someone born on May 24, 1960 is 66 years old today and has lived about 24,271 days. People born in 1960 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on May 24

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

William Gilbert
1544 · English physician, physicist and natural philosopher
George III of Great Britain
1738 · King of Great Britain and Ireland from to
Jean-Paul Marat
1743 · politician and journalist during the French Revolution
Victoria
1819 · Queen of the United Kingdom from to
Ne Win
1911 · Military leader and head of state of Burma from to
Joseph Brodsky
1940 · Russian-American poet, essayist, and Nobel laureate
Bob Dylan
1941 · American singer-songwriter (born )

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Questions about May 24, 1960

What day of the week was May 24, 1960?: May 24, 1960 was a Tuesday.
What star sign is someone born on May 24, 1960?: Someone born on May 24, 1960 is a Gemini.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 24, 1960?: In the Chinese zodiac, May 24, 1960 falls in the year of the Metal Rat.
How old is someone born on May 24, 1960?: Someone born on May 24, 1960 is 66 years old today and has lived about 24,271 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1960?: People born in 1960 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for May?: The birthstone for May is emerald.
What was the moon phase on May 24, 1960?: On May 24, 1960 the moon was a New Moon.

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