Historical Events In 1960

Jul 06   In the year 1960 dr Barbara Moore completes a 3,207 mile walk from LA to NYC   

Jul 07   USSR shoots down a US aircraft over Barents sea on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history edward Burlingame Hill, composer, dies at 86   

Jul 11   28th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-3 at Municipal Stadium, KC in the year 1960.   

Jul 11   Ivory Coast, Dahomey, Upper Volta & Niger declare independence in the year 1960.   

Jul 11   On this day in history ivory Coast, Niger, Upper Volta and Dahomey all become independent   

Jul 12   On this day in history congo, Chad & Central African Republic declare independence   

Jul 12   In the year 1960 echo I, first passive satellite launched   

Jul 12   On this day in history uSSR's Sputnik 5 launched with 2 dogs   

Jul 13   On this day in history 29th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-0 at Yankee Stadium, New York   

Jul 13   Anna Blaman, Dutch writer (Life & Death), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Democratic Natl convention nominates Sen John F Kennedy for president on this day in history.   

Jul 14   In the year 1960 barbara Romack wins LPGA Leesburg Pro-Am Golf Tournament   

Jul 14   Fire raging through a Guatemala City, Guatemala insane asylum kills 225, severly injuring 300 on this day in history.   

Jul 15   Lawrence Mervil Tibbett, baritone, dies after surgery at 63 in the year 1960.   

Jul 16   205,000 (record sports attend) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer in the year 1960.   

Jul 16   205,000 (sports attendance record) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Albrecht von Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Italy), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jul 18   In the year 1960 1st UN troops reach Congo   

Jul 20   USSR recovered 2 dogs; first living organisms to return from space on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Country of Katanga forms in Africa in the year 1960.   

Jul 21   In the year 1960 the country of Katanga forms in Africa   

Jul 22   Cuba nationalizes all US owned sugar factories on this day in history.   

Jul 23   15th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls in the year 1960.   

Jul 24   In the year 1960 carl Deis, composer, dies at 77   

Jul 27   In the year 1960 vP Nixon nominated for pres at Republican convention in Chicago   

Jul 28   Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon on this day in history.   

Jul 28   Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate on this day in history.   

Jul 29   J Schubart discovers asteroid #2000 Herschel in the year 1960.   

Jul 29   Richard Simon, co-founder (Simon & Shuster), dies in the year 1960.   

Jul 29   In the year 1960 suzanne Cundale (nee Finney) born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. And didn't she turn out well!!!   

Jul 30   1st AFL preseason game Boston Patriots defeat Bills in Buffalo (28-7) on this day in history.   

Jul 30   On this day in history the first AFL preseason game Boston Patriots defeat Bills in Buffalo (28-7)   

Jul 31   On this day in history elijah Muhammad, leader of Nation of Islam, calls for a black state   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87)   

Jan 02   Naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 03   In the year 1960 birth of joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor)   

Jan 03   Sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 birth of cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia)   

Jan 04   Michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand) was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 04   April Winchell, American actress was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48 died in the year 1960.   

Jan 02   In the year 1960 cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60   

Jan 03   In the year 1960 victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80   

Jan 04   Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1960 donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies   

Jan 06   On this day in history edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52   

Jan 07   Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1960.   

Jan 09   Elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880) died on this day in history.