What is the Chinese zodiac sign for July 17, 1960?

In the Chinese zodiac, July 17, 1960 falls in the year of the Metal Rat.

What is the birthstone for July?

The birthstone for July is ruby.

What was the moon phase on July 17, 1960?

On July 17, 1960 the moon was a Last Quarter.

A Sunday

Born on July 17, 1960?

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📅 Weekday
Sunday
♋ Star sign
Cancer
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Metal Rat
🌗 Moon
Last Quarter
🎂 Age today
66 years

Famous people born on July 17, 1960

Robin Shou

Hong Kong-American actor, martial artist and stuntman

Jan Wouters

Dutch footballer

Johnny Briceño

Prime Minister of Belize since 2020

Ama Tutu Muna

Cameroonian politician

Margaret Amoakohene

Ghanaian academic and diplomat

What happened that week

The United Nations Security Council decides to send troops to Katanga to oversee the withdrawal of Belgian troops.
Ceylon elects Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike as its Prime Minister, the world's first elected female head of government (she takes office the following day).
English navigator Francis Chichester wins the first Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race, arriving in New York aboard Gypsy Moth III having made a record solo Atlantic crossing in 40 days.
Chin Peng is exiled from Malaya to Thailand, and the Malayan state of emergency is lifted.
Congo Crisis: Moise Tshombe declares the Congolese province of Katanga independent. He requests and receives help from Belgium.
The Soviet Union national football team defeats the Yugoslavia national football team 2–1 in Paris to win the first UEFA European Championship.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

I'm Sorry

Brenda Lee

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🎵 No. 1 song

July 17, 1960 was a Sunday. Someone born on July 17, 1960 is a Cancer. Someone born on July 17, 1960 is 66 years old today and has lived about 24,217 days. People born in 1960 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on July 17

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Ismail I
1487 · founder and first shah of Safavid Iran
Georges Lemaître
1894 · Belgian astrophysicist and Catholic priest
Angela Merkel
1954 · chancellor of Germany from to (born )
Wong Kar-wai
1958 · Chinese-born Hong Kong filmmaker (born )

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Questions about July 17, 1960

What day of the week was July 17, 1960?: July 17, 1960 was a Sunday.
What star sign is someone born on July 17, 1960?: Someone born on July 17, 1960 is a Cancer.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for July 17, 1960?: In the Chinese zodiac, July 17, 1960 falls in the year of the Metal Rat.
How old is someone born on July 17, 1960?: Someone born on July 17, 1960 is 66 years old today and has lived about 24,217 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1960?: People born in 1960 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for July?: The birthstone for July is ruby.
What was the moon phase on July 17, 1960?: On July 17, 1960 the moon was a Last Quarter.

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