February 29, 1960
By the winter of 1960, Eisenhower was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $1.00/hr — the Soviet Union was actively testing the limits of the Cold War, with Khrushchev signaling Moscow might begin disarming unilaterally while continuing to push on the Berlin question and backing communist forces in Laos. On the cultural front, Marty Robbins held the top spot on the charts with "El Paso," and William L. Shirer's "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" was the nonfiction book Americans were reading that season. The Philadelphia Eagles claimed the NFL championship, and just weeks earlier, the Winter Olympics had wrapped up in Squaw Valley, California, where the United States finished with 10 total medals including 3 gold.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — February 29, 1960
NY Times Headlines — Week of February 29, 1960
Eisenhower Gets A Warm Welcome In Chile'S Capital; Crowds Wait Hours In Sun To Cheer Him, Disregarding Leftist Attacks On U.S. World Problems Cited Summit Issues Discussed In 80-Minute Meeting With President Alessandri President Voices Hope For Summit He Asks Views Of His Host On World Issues -- Castro Banner Causes Incident
Nato Plans To Put Troops Of 3 Nations Into Atom Brigade; 3 Nations In Nato Plan Atom Force
World Events — February 1960
Time Person of the Year — 1960
On the radio
Billboard Charts — February 29, 1960
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1959–60 Season
Emmy Winners — 1960
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — February 29, 1960
On the field
Sports Champions — February 29, 1960
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