What is the Chinese zodiac sign for June 26, 1960?

In the Chinese zodiac, June 26, 1960 falls in the year of the Metal Rat.

What is the birthstone for June?

The birthstone for June is pearl.

What was the moon phase on June 26, 1960?

On June 26, 1960 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

A Sunday

Born on June 26, 1960?

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📅 Weekday
Sunday
♋ Star sign
Cancer
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Metal Rat
🌒 Moon
Waxing Crescent
🎂 Age today
66 years

Famous people born on June 26, 1960

Yusuf Garaad Omar

Somali journalist and politician

Born the same week

Abdolrahim Mousavi

June 23 · Iranian military officer and chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces (1960–2026)

Fadil Vokrri

June 23 · Albanian footballer from Kosovo (1960–2018)

Halim Benmabrouk

June 25 · Algerian footballer

Craig Johnston

June 25 · Australian footballer (born 1960)

Kevin Shirley

June 29 · South African record producer and engineer

What happened that day

The State of Somaliland (the former British Somaliland protectorate) receives its independence from the United Kingdom. Five days later, it unites as scheduled with the Trust Territory of Somalia (the former Italian Somaliland), to form the Somali Republic.
The Malagasy Republic (Madagascar) becomes independent from France.

Also that week

Joseph Kasa-Vubu is elected as the first President of the independent Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Attempted assassination of Rómulo Betancourt, the Venezuelan President, by a car bomb planted at the Paseo Los Próceres in Caracas, allegedly at the orders of Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo.
King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand arrives in Washington, D.C. for a 4-day royal visit to the U.S.
Japanese prime minister Nobusuke Kishi announces his resignation.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

Everybody's Somebody's Fool

Connie Francis

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🎵 No. 1 song

June 26, 1960 was a Sunday. Someone born on June 26, 1960 is a Cancer. Someone born on June 26, 1960 is 66 years old today and has lived about 24,238 days. People born in 1960 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on June 26

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
1825 · British physicist and engineer
Salvador Allende
1908 · 28th president of Chile ( –
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
1911 · American golfer and athlete

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Questions about June 26, 1960

What day of the week was June 26, 1960?: June 26, 1960 was a Sunday.
What star sign is someone born on June 26, 1960?: Someone born on June 26, 1960 is a Cancer.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for June 26, 1960?: In the Chinese zodiac, June 26, 1960 falls in the year of the Metal Rat.
How old is someone born on June 26, 1960?: Someone born on June 26, 1960 is 66 years old today and has lived about 24,238 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1960?: People born in 1960 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for June?: The birthstone for June is pearl.
What was the moon phase on June 26, 1960?: On June 26, 1960 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

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