Historical Events
- Ivory Coast adopts constitution
- Meredith Willson's musical "The Unsinkable Molly Brown", starring Tammy Grimes, opens at Winter Garden, NYC; runs for 532 performances, and wins a Tony Award
- Pittsburgh Pirates starter Vern Law (20-9, 18 complete games) wins MLB's Cy Young Award
Famous Birthdays
- James Prime, British rock keyboardist (Deacon Blue), born in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
- Karch Kiraly, American indoor & beach volleyball player (3 x Olympic gold 1984, 88, 96), born in Jackson, Michigan
- Marcel "Baaf" Stavenuiter, Dutch drummer (Bob Color)
Famous Deaths
- Bobby Wallace, Baseball HOF shortstop, pitcher (Temple Cup 1895 Cleveland Spiders) and manager (St. Louis Browns, Cincinnati Reds), dies at 86
- Harold Spencer Jones, English astronomer and 10th astronomer royal of England whose work led to a more accurate determination of the distance between the Earth and the Sun, dies at 70
- Paul Willis, American actor (The Little Lumberjack; Little Kaintuck), dies at 59
About November 3, 1960
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 62 years, 10 months and 19 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters
#1 Song: It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
