This is an in-depth look at all the interesting facts about December 16, 1960 🗓️ that no one tells you about. If your birthday is on this date, prepare to get your mind blown 🤯.
Among the information you’ll find below: western astrology zodiac sign & symbol meanings, your zodiac animal and its characteristics, numerology, as well as interesting things that happened when you were born – from most important world and sporting events to the most popular song on your birthday, #1 movie in theaters, your birthstone, celebrities who share your date of birth and so much more!
We hope this page will help you understand yourself better. Let’s go.
📅 Day of Week
December 16th in 1960 was a Friday and was the 351st day of the 12th month of 1960 in the Georgian calendar. It was also the 16th day of Winter and there was 75 days left until Spring. The next time you can reuse 1960 calendar will be in 2044. Both calendars will be exactly the same.
⭐️ 4th quarter of the year
⚡️ The 16th day of Winter
⏳ This date was 23,352 days ago
🪐 Zodiac sign for this date is Sagittarius
🗓️ December 16, 1960 was a Friday
📆 In 2024, December 16 is on a Tuesday
→ December 16, 1960 in Roman numerals: XII XVI MCMLX (mm dd yyyy)
🎉 My Birthday
You were born in the Winter of 1960 on a Friday. You are 63 years old, and according to the Chineze Zodiac, it was the Year of the Rat. You have been alive for . If you have been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth, then you have slept a total of 7,784 days or 21.33 years. This equals to about 33% of your life. There were 792 🌖 full moons after you were born up to this day.
⏱️ You are 33,627,606 minutes old
⏳ You have been alive: 560,460 hours
⭐️ You’ve been alive
🌌 Your birth sign is Sagittarius
🐀 You were born in the Year of the Rat
→ Age on next birthday: 64 years old
Being born in 1960 makes you a part of Baby Boomers Generation. There are six different generations: G.I. Generation, Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z. The generation you are born into makes an impact on your life.
Baby boomer refers to a member of the demographically large generation born between the end of WWII and the mid-1960s.Your birthday numbers are 12, 16 and 1960, which reveal that your Life Path number is 8. Your zodiac sign is Sagittarius with a ruling planet Jupiter. Your birthstone is the Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz, and your birth flower is the Narcissus.
Continue below to find out what this all means in detail 👇
🎊🎈 Next Birthday
Your next birthday is in . Your birthday will be on a Saturday and your 65th birthday will be on a Tuesday. Below is a countdown to your next birthday. It’s accurate and is automatically updated.
⏰ FUN FACT: Your first billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on August 24, 1992.
🪐 What’s my zodiac sign?
There are 12 astrological signs, also known as signs of the zodiac, each with its own set of strengths, challenges, moods, patterns, relationships, and more. Your zodiac sign reflects the position of the sun when you were born and is the biggest influence on your life and personality in Astrology.
People who are born on December 16 in 1960 have an zodiac sign of Sagittarius ♐. Sagittarians are open-minded and have a great sense of humor. They love to travel and are enthusiastic about exploring new places with new people.
According to Chinese Zodiac calendar, being born in 1960 means your zodiac animal is a Rat. The Chinese zodiac is based on a 12-year cycle, with each year in a cycle related to an animal sign. A zodiac system has existed in Chinese culture for more than 2,000 years ago. Much like zodiac signs, the Chinese zodiac animal has attributes and significance attached. The animal ruling a person birth year has a great influence on personality, and destiny.
People born in the year of the Rat are clever and charming. They are also curious, but are sometimes too motivated by money.
This year (2024) is the year of the Dragon.
The ruling planet of Sagittarius is Jupiter. There are 10 major planets, each represent a different set of qualities and characteristics, and rule over a different part of our lives — each bringing with them their own unique vibes. Knowing the planets and their effects on your life is just as important as knowing your sign. They all affect us differently, and knowing the areas of life they govern is important to understanding your horoscope.
Jupiter governs your ethics, your philosophy about life, where you're lucky, where you're abundant, where you're cautious, and where you want to learn and how you can benefit from that knowledge. Jupiter is a lucky charm that expands whatever it touches, thus showing what it is that you do on a large scale. It shows where you receive financial benefit and how generous you are with others.Jupiter is about the search for truth, making it the perfect planet to govern law, religion, philosophy, and education.
If Jupiter was retrograde when you were born, you're quite philosophical, but tend to keep your beliefs to yourself.
If Jupiter was stationary when you were born, you have strong points of view and principles.
🪐 Zodiac sign: Sagittarius – ♐
🐀 Zodiac animal: Rat
🌌 Ruling Planet: Jupiter ♃
🔥 Zodiac Element: Fire
→ Zodiac Quality: Mutable
🚶Life Path number
The Life Path number is similar to your zodiac sign. These numbers are used to offer insight into your greater purpose, including strengths, weaknesses, personality, talents, and ambitions. Your Life Path number also exposes the tone of your experiences, and why events occur past, present, and future.
If you were born on December 16, 1960, your Life Path number is 8. The Life Path 8 suggests that you entered this plane armed to lead, direct, organize and govern. You are very ambitious and goal-oriented. Eights place emphasis on career, business, finances and authority. You are spiritual, but maintain a practicality and realism to your spirituality. The values of eights are authority, material things, success, while the challenges are to learn when exerting control is helpful - and when you're better off letting someone else take over.
🎵 Your birthday song
The number one song in the US on the day of your birth was "Are You Lonesome Tonight" by Elvis Presley. (Billboard Hot 100 – December 16, 1960). Ask your parents if they remember this song.
According to a internet myth the song that was topping the charts on your 14th birthday is the one that defines your entire life. The #1 song on your 14th birthday was "Cat's In The Cradle" by Harry Chapin. On your 18th birthday the number one song was "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" by Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond, and on your 21st birthday it was "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John.
🎁 Celebrity birthdays on this day
Below are famous people and celebrities born on December 16, 1960. We could not find a celebrity that shares a birthday with you. However, we update our database constantly, and invite you to check back later to see if we found someone with the same birthday..
🎄 Holidays on December 16
No major holidays found for this date.🌎 The world on this day
Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) was the president of the United States and the world population was approximately 3.03 billion, according to census.gov.
Generations can be hard to define. We tend to combine huge groups of people into arbitrary categories based on the decades in which they were born and the presumably shared set of cultural traits that shaped their lives and experiences.
The Sixties dominated by the Vietnam War, Civil Rights Protests, the 60s also saw the assassinations of US President John F Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Cuban Missile Crisis, and finally ended on a good note when the first man is landed on the moon.There were an estimated 107,537,497 babies born throughout the world in 1960. In 1960, the most popular baby name was Mary for girls and David for boys, according to Social Security Administration.
The most popular movie in 1960 was Spartacus directed by Stanley Kubrick starring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons.
📜 Historical events on December 16th
Below are some of the most important events that happened on December 16, 1960.
An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion during Chinese Tang Dynasty.Seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point - in the final battle of the war Korean navy decisively defeats the Japanese.
Parliamentarian General Oliver Cromwell appointed as Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland.
Boston tea party incident - Sons of Liberty protesters throw tea shipments into Boston harbour in protest against British imposed Tea Act.
8.5 earthquake rocks the Gansu province in China, killing an estimated 200,000.
🏆 Sports in 1960
Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Yankees (4 - 3) to win the 1960 World Series. Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks (4 - 3) to win the 1960 NBA Finals. Montreal Canadiens defeated Toronto Maple Leafs (4 - 3) to win the 1960 Stanley Cup.💎 Birthstone
Birthstones are gems that are associated with a birth month, each stone has a unique meaning and significance.
The birthstone for December 16, 1960 is Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz. Turquoise is regarded as a love charm. It is believed to relax the mind and protect its wearer from harm. The birthstone for this year (2024) is Topaz and Citrine.
🌼 Birth flower
Everyone knows about their zodiac sign, but few people are familiar with their birth flower. In the same way that we have a unique birthstone associated with each month, every month has a birth flower that has its own special meaning.
The birth flower for December is Narcissus. Narcissi are a symbol of vanity, and are said to symbolise new beginnings, rebirth and rejuvenation.
🍾 It’s my birthday quotes
'The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.' - Jean-Paul Sartre 👌 FUN FACT: How do you say 'Happy Birthday' in Spanish? 'Feliz cumpleaños'.Refresh page to see a new quote.
💬 Birthday messages
'No wise man ever wished to be younger.Refresh for a new message.
It’s my birthday wishes
'May your smile never fade away. I wish you a very happy and sweet birthday.'Refresh to see a new wish.
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