Historical Events In 1960

Apr 05   Alma Kruger, actor (Made For Each Other), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Neth & Germany sign accord concerning war casualties in the year 1960.   

Apr 08   RCA (TV &Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched in the year 1960.   

Apr 08   In the year 1960 u Nu elected premier of Burma   

Apr 09   In the year 1960 14th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat St Louis Hawks, 4 games to 3   

Apr 10   Arnold Palmer wins his 2nd Masters golf tournament in the year 1960.   

Apr 10   Arthur Benjamin, Austral composer/pianist (Devil Take Her), dies at 66 in the year 1960.   

Apr 10   On this day in history civil Rights Bill passed in the American Senate   

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

Apr 11   The first weather satellite launched (Tiros 1) in the year 1960.   

Apr 13   On this day in history france becomes the 4th nuclear nation exploding an A-Bomb in Sahara   

Apr 13   France becomes the 4th nuclear nation exploding an A-Bomb in Sahara And atom here, an atom there on this day in history.   

Apr 13   In the year 1960 navy's navigation satellite, Transit, placed into orbit from Cape Canaveral, FL and demonstrates ability to launch another satellite   

Apr 13   On this day in history transit 1B, first navigational satellite, placed in Earth orbit   

Apr 14   Archibald McIndoe, plastic surgeon, dies in the year 1960.   

Apr 14   Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Maple Leafs for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee organizes at Shaw U   

Apr 17   American Samoa sets up a constitutional government on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Eddie Cochran, rocker, dies at 21 in a car crash in the year 1960.   

Apr 18   On this day in history emory Johnson, director (Phantom Express, Shield of Honor), dies at 66   

Apr 18   On this day in history french President Charles de Gaulle arrives in Ottawa for four-day visit.   

Apr 21   In the year 1960 brasilia becomes capital of Brazil   

Apr 21   Brasilia becomes the capital of Brazil in the year 1960.   

Apr 23   1st performance of Ferde Grofe's "San Francisco Suite" on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1960 cornelis Jan Bakkerr, Dutch/US nuclear physicist, dies   

Apr 24   On this day in history 14th Tony Awards: Miracle Worker & Fiorello! win   

Apr 24   In the year 1960 in Southern Iran a 6.0 earthquake resulted in 420 killed, 3,000 injured, and $20 million property damage at Kourdeh and Lar.   

Apr 24   John P "John" Musch, actor/founder (JM), dies at 84 in the year 1960.   

Apr 25   In the year 1960 1st submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton)   

Apr 25   Amanullah, emir/king of Afhanistan (1919-28), dies at 67 in the year 1960.   

Apr 25   In the year 1960 hope Emerson actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn), dies at 62   

Apr 25   Locomotive number 6043 makes the last scheduled run of a steam locomotive on Canadian National on train 76 between The Pas and Winnipeg on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1960 the first submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton)   

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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   On this day in history birth of joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor)   

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

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

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

Jan 04   April Winchell, American actress was born in the year 1960.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880)