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   In the year 1960 uSSR shoots down a US aircraft over Barents sea  

Jul 09   Edward Burlingame Hill, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1960.  

Jul 11   On this day in history 28th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-3 at Municipal Stadium, KC  

Jul 11   In the year 1960 ivory Coast, Dahomey, Upper Volta & Niger declare independence  

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

Jul 12   In the year 1960 congo, Chad & Central African Republic declare independence  

Jul 12   Echo I, first passive satellite launched in the year 1960.  

Jul 12   In the year 1960 uSSR's Sputnik 5 launched with 2 dogs  

Jul 13   In the year 1960 29th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-0 at Yankee Stadium, New York  

Jul 13   On this day in history anna Blaman, Dutch writer (Life & Death), dies at 55  

Jul 13   In the year 1960 democratic Natl convention nominates Sen John F Kennedy for president  

Jul 14   Barbara Romack wins LPGA Leesburg Pro-Am Golf Tournament in the year 1960.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 16   In the year 1960 205,000 (sports attendance record) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer  

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

Jul 18   1st UN troops reach Congo in the year 1960.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 21   The country of Katanga forms in Africa on this day in history.  

Jul 22   In the year 1960 cuba nationalizes all US owned sugar factories  

Jul 23   15th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls on this day in history.  

Jul 24   Carl Deis, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1960.  

Jul 27   VP Nixon nominated for pres at Republican convention in Chicago in the year 1960.  

Jul 28   On this day in history republican National convention selects Richard Nixon  

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

Jul 29   On this day in history j Schubart discovers asteroid #2000 Herschel  

Jul 29   In the year 1960 richard Simon, co-founder (Simon & Shuster), dies  

Jul 29   Suzanne Cundale (nee Finney) born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. And didn't she turn out well!!! on this day in history.  

Jul 30   In the year 1960 1st AFL preseason game Boston Patriots defeat Bills in Buffalo (28-7)  

Jul 30   In the year 1960 the first AFL preseason game Boston Patriots defeat Bills in Buffalo (28-7)  

Jul 31   Elijah Muhammad, leader of Nation of Islam, calls for a black state on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1960.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80  

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