Culture · March 29, 1960

Eurovision Song Contest 1960

Name: Eurovision Song Contest 1960
Start: 1960-03-29
Location: Royal Festival Hall, United Kingdom

66 years ago · Royal Festival Hall, United Kingdom

66th anniversary

The Eurovision Song Contest 1960 was the fifth edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on Tuesday 29 March 1960 at the Royal Festival Hall in London, United Kingdom, and presented by Catherine Boyle.

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The 67th anniversary falls on March 29, 2027.

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John Tyler

John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the tenth president of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845, after briefly holding office as the tenth vice president in 1841.

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b. 1943

John Major

Sir John Major (born 29 March 1943) is a British statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1997. He previously held various Cabinet positions under Margaret Thatcher.

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b. 1991

N'Golo Kanté

N'Golo Kanté (born 29 March 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the France national team. Regarded as one of the greatest defensive midfielders of all time, he is known for his stamina and work-rate on the pitch.

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b. 1944

Nana Akufo-Addo

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ( a-KUUF-oh ah-DOH; born 29 March 1944) is a Ghanaian politician who served as the 13th president of Ghana from January 2017 to January 2025.

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1969

Eurovision Song Contest 1969

The Eurovision Song Contest 1969 was the 14th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 March 1969 at the Teatro Real in Madrid, Spain, and presented by Laurita Valenzuela.

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1989

61st Academy Awards

The 61st Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 1988 and took place on March 29, 1989, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m.

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2009

2009 Australian Grand Prix

The 2009 Australian Grand Prix (formally the 2009 Formula 1 ING Australian Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 29 March 2009 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia. It was the first race of the 2009 Formula One World Championship.

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2010

2010 Moscow Metro bombings

The 2010 Moscow Metro bombings were suicide bombings carried out by two female Islamic terrorists during the morning rush hour of March 29, 2010, at two stations of the Moscow Metro (Lubyanka and Park Kultury), with roughly 40 minutes in between. At least 40 people were killed, and over 100 injured.

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