Historical Events In 1960

Nov 02   On this day in history dmitri Sjostakovitch's 8th String quartet, premieres in Leningrad   

Nov 03   Willard Libby is awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for inventing carbon-14 dating in the year 1960.   

Nov 05   August Gailit, Estonian writer (Ekke Moor), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Nov 06   The aircraft carrier Antietam left British Honduras for Pensacola after 4 days of relief operations following hurricane Hattie on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1960 the last steam locomotive to operate officially on Canadian Pacific pulls a special train to St. Lin from Montreal. Locomotive is class A-l-e no. 29, 4-4-0 built in 1887.   

Nov 07   Alvin Carter, vocalist (Carter Family), dies at 69 in the year 1960.   

Nov 07   KNRR TV channel 12 in Pembina, ND (IND) begins broadcsting in the year 1960.   

Nov 08   In the year 1960 jFK (MA-D-Sen) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for President   

Nov 08   JFK (Sen-D-Mass) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for 35th US president in the year 1960.   

Nov 08   Masachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy wins the U.S. presidential election, defeating Vice President Richard Nixon in the year 1960.   

Nov 09   JFK elected as American president,becoming the youngest ever, at the age of 43 in the year 1960.   

Nov 10   Isadore Freed, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1960.   

Nov 10   Senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Coup against South Vietnam pres Ngo Dinh Diem fails in the year 1960.   

Nov 12   On this day in history john Trim, cricketer (occasional WI quick 1948-52, 18 wkts), dies   

Nov 12   On this day in history mercury-Redstone 1 test launch fails   

Nov 13   In the year 1960 fire in movie theater kills 152 children (Amude Spain)   

Nov 13   On this day in history sammy Davis Jr marries Swedish actress May Britt   

Nov 14   In the year 1960 2 passenger trains collided at high-speed killing 110 (Czech)   

Nov 14   On this day in history walter Catlett, actor (Climax), dies of a stroke at 71   

Nov 15   In the year 1960 elgin Baylor of NBA LA Lakers scores 71 points vs NY Knicks   

Nov 16   On this day in history clark Gable, actor (Gone With the Wind), dies at 59   

Nov 16   NL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP in the year 1960.   

Nov 17   New Washington franchise is awarded to Elwood Quesada on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Charlie Finley, makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels on this day in history.   

Nov 18   In the year 1960 copyright office issues its 10 millionth registration   

Nov 19   Mickey Vernon is hired as 1st manager of new Washington team on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Phyllis Haver, actress (Don Juan), commits suicide at 61 in the year 1960.   

Nov 20   Jacob Cohen, Hebrew poet/writer, dies in the year 1960.   

Nov 21   On this day in history bob Scheffing signs to manage Tigers after Casey Stengel turns it down   

Nov 22   French National Meeting decide to build own nuclear weapons on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1960 dodgers outfielder Frank Howard is voted NL Rookie of Year   

Nov 23   On this day in history tiros 2, a weather satellite is launched   

Nov 24   On this day in history salomon "Sam" de Wolff, zionist/socialist theorist, dies at 82   

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Jan 02   In the year 1960 birth of raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author   

Jan 03   Joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 04   Cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand)   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 birth of april Winchell, American actress   

Jan 05   In the year 1960 birth of steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series)   

Jan 01   In the year 1960 death of margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48   

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

Jan 03   Victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies   

Jan 06   In the year 1960 edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52   

Jan 07   In the year 1960 luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 09   In the year 1960 death of elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880)