January 24th (1960) was a Sunday. It's the 23rd day of the year (24th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 342 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 24th January, 1960
» Algerian War: Some units of European volunteers in Algiers stage an insurrection known as the "barricades week", during which they seize government buildings and clash with local police.
Famous Birthdays on January 24 in 1960
» Rick Leventhal, American journalist
» Mária Bajzek Lukács, Hungarian author and educator
January 24th Famous Deaths for 1960
» Arthur Murray Chisholm, American author (b. 1872)
» Edwin Fischer, Swiss pianist and conductor (b. 1886)
January 24th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Cadoc (Wales)
» St. Francis de Sales or Francis de Sales
» January 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Li Tim-Oi (Episcopal Church (USA))
» St. Timothy and St. Titus, Apostolic men, (commemoration, Anglicanism)
» Earliest day on which Saturday of Souls can fall, while February 27 (or 28 during Leap Year) is the latest; observed 57 days before Easter. (Eastern Orthodox)
» Feast of Our Lady of Peace (Roman Catholic Church), and its related observances:
» 'Feria de Alasitas' (La Paz)
» First day of the Sementivae, in honor of Ceres (Roman mythology) called Ceres and Gaia (mythology) called Terra (Roman Empire)