The world in
1960
In 1960, The first televised US presidential debate aired, Swiss Family Robinson topped the box office, and “Theme from A Summer Place” by Percy Faith led the charts.
Music
The #1 song of 1960 was “Theme from A Summer Place” by Percy Faith.
Movies
The biggest movie of 1960 was Swiss Family Robinson.
Events
- The first televised US presidential debate aired
- Regulators approved the first birth-control pill
- Students staged the Greensboro lunch-counter sit-ins
Prices
- Gallon of gas: ~$0.31
- Postage stamp: $0.04
Who led
US President: Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Notable birth
Diego Maradona was born in 1960.
Fun fact
The Flintstones became prime-time TV's first animated sitcom.
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About the data
Facts are compiled from public sources — Billboard year-end charts, box-office records, Wikipedia year timelines, and USPS/BLS price history — and rewritten in our own concise words. Every Yearmark poster is drawn from original type, color, and pattern — never copyrighted album or movie artwork. More about the data.