What was the world like in 1960?
India's #1 song of the year was Zindagi Bhar Nahin Bhoolegi from Barsaat Ki Raat, topping Binaca Geetmala's annual countdown.
What things cost in 1960.
Gold: yearly average, 24K, approx. Petrol: Delhi pump price around mid-year, approx. Sensex: BSE year-end close. Today's figures as of late Oct 2026. For curiosity, not advice.
The world's number ones.
Every song that hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960.
El Paso · Marty Robbins
Running Bear · Johnny Preston
Teen Angel · Mark Dinning
The Theme From "A Summer Place" · Percy Faith And His Orchestra
Stuck On You · Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
Cathy's Clown · The Everly Brothers
Everybody's Somebody's Fool · Connie Francis
Alley-Oop · Hollywood Argyles
I'm Sorry · Brenda Lee
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini · Brian Hyland
It's Now Or Never · Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
The Twist · Chubby Checker
My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own · Connie Francis
Mr. Custer · Larry Verne
Save The Last Dance For Me · The Drifters
I Want To Be Wanted · Brenda Lee
Georgia On My Mind · Ray Charles
Stay · Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
Are You Lonesome To-night? · Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
If you were born in 1960, none of this existed.
Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human in space
Humans walk on the Moon
Aryabhata, India's first satellite, launches
Sholay releases in cinemas
Colour television arrives in India
India wins its first Cricket World Cup at Lord's
The first Maruti 800 is handed over
Rakesh Sharma becomes the first Indian in space
And 37 more. Your exact day shows the full list.
The year is the trailer. Your day is the film.
The Moon and your nakshatra, the weather in your city, the front page and who shares your birthday.
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