· THAT DAY · DECEMBER 23, 1960 · NO. 65 ·
December 23, 1960
Friday · 65 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
News Headlines
The New York Times
All The News That's Fit to Print
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
Top Global Headlines
- 2025: The crash of Harmony Jets Flight 185 killed all eight people on board, including the Libyan Army chief Mohammed al-Haddad in Ankara, Turkey.
- 2015: A bomb explodes at Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen Airport, killing one airport cleaner. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks claim responsibility for the attack four days later.
- 2008: The Guinean military engineered a coup d'état, announcing that it planned to rule the country for two years prior to a new presidential election.
- 2008: A coup d'état occurs in Guinea hours after the death of President Lansana Conté.
Weather in New York
20°F
Partly Cloudy
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- 20°F
- Low
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- Humidity
- 68%
- Wind
- 17 km/h
Music
Billboard #1 (This Week)
Are You Lonesome To-night?
Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
Are You Lonesome To-night?
Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
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Movies
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Psycho
Academy Award (1960)
Secondhand Lions
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Spartacus
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The Magnificent Seven
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Le Trou
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