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Specially Prepared
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Sean Penn |
| Birthday Report for August 7th, 1960 |
| BirthStone Peridot |
BirthSign Leo |
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Events of the Month for Sean Penn |
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| When Sean Penn entered the world, these stories
made the front page of the nation's newspapers: The Beatles give their
first public performance at a striptease bar in Hamburg, West Germany.
The XVII Olympics open in Rome before 75,000 spectators. Indonesia officially
cuts diplomatic relations with Holland. Cyprus declares its independence
from British rule. In Washington, D.C., the FDA approves the Sabin polio
vaccine for public use. President Eisenhower asks for a cut in sugar imports
from the Dominican Republic. In Laos, neutralist Prince Souvanna Phouma
replaces Tiao Somsanith as premier. |
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Entertainment News for the year Sean Penn was born |
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| Audiences were applauding these developments
in the entertainment industry when Sean Penn was an infant. It's a fantastic
year for the opening of the musical The Fantasticks, featuring hit songs
Soon It's Gonna RaiPopular Music when Sean Penn was born. Much More. Hitchcock
creates a classic in horror, with a little help from Anthony Perkins, Psycho.
And the nation sings along to Running Bear, Teen Angel and Only the Lonely. |
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| When Sean Penn was rocking in a cradle, these
songs were topping the music charts: Back in 1960, the popular songs were:
Cathy's Clown performed by The Everly Brothers; El Paso performed by Marty
Robbins; I'm Sorry sung by Brenda Lee; as well as Only the Lonely by Roy
Orbison. Also topping the musical charts: Running Bear by Johnny Preston;
Stuck on You by Elvis Presley; Teen Angel by Mark Dinning; and the ever
popular The Twist by Chubby Checker. |
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Movie News for the year Sean Penn was born. |
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| While Sean Penn was discovering how to stand
up, The Academy gave a standing ovation to these movies and actors: 'The
Apartment'- Directed by Billy Wilder won the Best Movie Academy Award in
1960. Also this year, the Academy Award for Best Actor went to Burt Lancaster
for his role in 'Elmer Gantry' and the Best Actress Award went to Elizabeth
Taylor for her role in 'Butterfield 8'. |
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| To learn more about what was happening in the world when
Sean Penn was born, visit www.News-of-the-Past.com
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