5 September 1960 Posted on September 5, 2014 by Staff Muhammad Ali is awarded the gold medal for the light heavyweight at the Olympic Games in Rome. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Within each of us lies the power of our consent to health and sickness, to riches and poverty, to freedom and to slavery. It is we who control these, and not another." Richard Bach (Illusions) — Click here for more from Richard Bach (Illusions) Related posts: 10 September 1960 3 May 1960 7 May 1960 6 January 1960 1 February 1960 7 January 1960 21 March 1960 11 July 1960 1 August 1960 16 August 1960