Historical Events In 1960
Sunday, 28 February 2021
Oct 12 In the year 1960 inejiro Asanuma, leader Japanese Socialist Party, murdered at 61
Oct 12 Nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe at UN General Assembly session in the year 1960.
Oct 13 3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood & Kennedy in NY on this day in history.
Oct 13 3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood and Kennedy in NY in the year 1960.
Oct 14 Abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies on this day in history.
Oct 14 On this day in history peace Corps First suggested by JFK
Oct 15 Clara Kimball Young, actress (Return of Chandu), dies of stroke at 70 in the year 1960.
Oct 15 On this day in history uSS Patrick Henry (SSBN-599) begins successful firing of four Polaris test vehicles under operational rather than test conditions. Tests are completed on 18 October.
Oct 16 NL votes to admit Houston & NY to league on this day in history.
Oct 17 "Tenderloin" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 216 performances on this day in history.
Oct 18 In the year 1960 casey Stengel retired by NY Yankees (won 10 pennants in 12 years)
Oct 18 In Britain, the News Chronicle & Daily Mail merge, on this day in history.
Oct 18 On this day in history the London Evening Star merges with the Evening News
Oct 19 In the year 1960 france grants Mauritania independence
Oct 19 Gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57 in the year 1960.
Oct 19 Martin Luther King Jr arrested in Atlanta sit-in on this day in history.
Oct 19 The US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba in the year 1960.
Oct 20 First fully mechanized post office opened, Providence, RI on this day in history.
Oct 21 In the year 1960 1st British nuclear sub Dreadnought launched
Oct 22 On this day in history edgar Scauflaire, Belgian, painter/decorator, dies at 67
Oct 24 Disaster on USSR (Baikonoer) launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin & team (165 die-unconfirmed); USSR claims killed in plane crash on this day in history.
Oct 24 Disaster on USSR launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin and team (unconfirmed); USSR claims he was killed in plane crash in the year 1960.
Oct 25 On this day in history jose Padilla, composer, dies at 71
Oct 25 The first electronic wrist watch placed on sale, NYC on this day in history.
Oct 26 AL approves Washington Senators move to become Minnesota Twins & announces franchises in LA & Wash DC for 1961 on this day in history.
Oct 27 AL admits LA & Washington to the league on this day in history.
Oct 29 Chartered C46 carrying Cal State's football team crashes, kills 16 on this day in history.
Oct 29 Muhammad Ali's (Cassius Clay's) 1st professional fight, beats Tunney Hunsaker in 6 in the year 1960.
Oct 30 Alfred Hill, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.
Oct 30 Guatemala's "La Hora" reports plan for invasion on Cuba on this day in history.
Oct 31 Cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 10,000 die on this day in history.
Oct 31 In the year 1960 h L Davis, US writer (Honey in the Horn, Pulitzer prize), dies at 64
Nov 01 In the year 1960 benelux treaty goes into effect
Nov 02 In the year 1960 dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64
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