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

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

What is the birthstone for December?

The birthstone for December is turquoise.

What was the moon phase on December 17, 1960?

On December 17, 1960 the moon was a New Moon.

A Saturday

Born on December 17, 1960?

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📅 Weekday
Saturday
♐ Star sign
Sagittarius
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Metal Rat
🌑 Moon
New Moon
🎂 Age today
65 years

Famous people born on December 17, 1960

Marin Raykov

Bulgarian diplomat and politician

Born the same week

Ebrahim Raisi

December 14 · President of Iran from 2021 to 2024

Hussein al-Sheikh

December 14 · Vice President of Palestinian Authority

Yoon Suk Yeol

December 18 · President of South Korea from 2022 to 2025

Da-Wen Sun

December 18 · Food engineer

Kim Ki-duk

December 20 · South Korean film director (1960–2020)

What happened that day

Troops loyal to Emperor Haile Selassie in Ethiopia overcome the coup that began on December 13, returning the reins to the Emperor upon his return from a trip to Brazil. The Emperor absolves his own son of any guilt.

Also that week

U.S. Secretary of State Christian Herter announces that the United States will commit five nuclear submarines and eighty Polaris missiles to the defense of the NATO countries by the end of 1963.
New York mid-air collision: A United Air Lines DC-8 collides in mid-air with a TWA Lockheed Constellation over Staten Island in New York City. All 128 passengers and crewmembers on the two airliners, and six people on the ground, are killed.
King Mahendra of Nepal deposes the democratic government in his country and takes direct control himself.
King Baudouin of Belgium marries Doña Fabiola de Mora y Aragón.
Fire sweeps through the USS Constellation, to become the U.S. Navy's largest aircraft carrier, while she is under construction at the Brooklyn Navy Yard; killing 50 workers and injuring 150.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

Are You Lonesome To-night?

Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires

🎵 No. 1 song

December 17, 1960 was a Saturday. Someone born on December 17, 1960 is a Sagittarius. Someone born on December 17, 1960 is 65 years old today and has lived about 24,064 days. People born in 1960 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on December 17

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Humphry Davy
1778 · British chemist

Questions about December 17, 1960

What day of the week was December 17, 1960?: December 17, 1960 was a Saturday.
What star sign is someone born on December 17, 1960?: Someone born on December 17, 1960 is a Sagittarius.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 17, 1960?: In the Chinese zodiac, December 17, 1960 falls in the year of the Metal Rat.
How old is someone born on December 17, 1960?: Someone born on December 17, 1960 is 65 years old today and has lived about 24,064 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1960?: People born in 1960 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for December?: The birthstone for December is turquoise.
What was the moon phase on December 17, 1960?: On December 17, 1960 the moon was a New Moon.

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