Historical Events In 1960

Apr 26   Wander J de Haas, Dut physicist (Einstein-De Haas effect), dies at 82 in the year 1960.   

Apr 27   1st atomic powered electric-drive submarine launched (Tullibee) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   In the year 1960 france grants Togo independence   

Apr 27   In the year 1960 france grants Togo independence, kicking off the end of the colonial age   

Apr 27   On this day in history the first atomic powered electric-drive submarine launched (Tullibee)   

Apr 28   "Christine" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 12 performances on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history anton Pancake, astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87   

Apr 30   Lt. Gen. H.D. Graham leaves the Canadian armed forces; last officer with a World War I ribbon to retire on this day in history.   

May 01   CIA agent Francis Gary Powers, piloting an American U-2 reconnaissance plane, is shot down over the Soviet Union near Sverdiovsk on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history gary Powers, in a U2 spy plane, shot down and captured by the USSR   

May 01   India's Bombay state split into Gujarat &Maharashtra states in the year 1960.   

May 01   Pancho Gonzalez retires from tennis in the year 1960.   

May 02   On this day in history caryl Chessman, rapist executed after 12 years of appeals at 39   

May 02   Harry Belafonte's 2nd Carnegie Hall performance on this day in history.   

May 02   House investigating committee, looking into payola questions in the year 1960.   

May 02   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Al Drury (Advice &Consent)   

May 03   On this day in history harvey Schmidt/Tom Jones' musical "Fantasticks" premieres in NYC   

May 05   On this day in history sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58   

May 06   In the year 1960 england's Princess Margaret marries Antony Armstrong-Jones (Lord Snowdon)   

May 06   Paul Abraham, Hungarian composer (Blume von Hawaii), dies at 67 in the year 1960.   

May 06   President Eisenhower signs Civil Rights Act of 1960 on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1960 students attack Dutch embassy in Djakarta   

May 06   Trotsky's murderer Jacques Mornard (Ramón Mercader), freed in México on this day in history.   

May 07   "Christine" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 12 performances in the year 1960.   

May 07   On this day in history "Flower Drum Song" closes at St James Theater NYC after 602 performances   

May 07   Leonid Brezhnev becomes the President of the USSR in the year 1960.   

May 07   Leonid Brezhnev replaces Kliment Voroshilov as President of USSR in the year 1960.   

May 07   Michael Tal beats Botvinnik 12½-8½ for world chess championship on this day in history.   

May 07   In the year 1960 uSSR announces Francis Gary Powers confessed to being a CIA spy   

May 08   On this day in history hugo Alfven, Swedish composer (Midsommarvaka), dies at 88   

May 08   USSR & Cuba resume diplomatic relations on this day in history.   

May 09   Nigeria becomes a member of the British Commonwealth in the year 1960.   

May 09   On this day in history uS is first country to use the birth control pill legally   

May 09   On this day in history uS send U-2 over USSR   

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Jan 02   Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87) was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 02   In the year 1960 birth of naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author   

Jan 03   Joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor) was born in the year 1960.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia)   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 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   Cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1960 albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46   

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

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.