Historical Events In 1960

Jun 01   Lester Patrick, NHL coach/star, dies at 76 in the year 1960.  

Jun 02   On this day in history broadway theaters close (labor dispute between owners & Actors Equity)  

Jun 03   Seven helicopters of HS-4 from Yorktown rescued 53 merchant seamen from the British freighter Shun Lee which was breaking up on Pratas Reef, 500 miles northwest of Manila on this day in history.  

Jun 03   On this day in history test launchings of Bullpup air-to-surface missiles from a Marine Corps HUS-1 helicopter were successfully completed at the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River.  

Jun 04   Lucien Littlefield, actor (Mr Beasley-Blondie), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jun 06   On this day in history roy Orbison releases "Only the Lonely"  

Jun 08   On this day in history 1st date in James Clavell's novel "Nobel House"  

Jun 08   In the year 1960 first date in James Clavell's novel "Nobel House"  

Jun 09   In the year 1960 rené Maran, Martiniques writer (Batouala, Prix Goncourt), dies  

Jun 11   House packed with wedding celebrants collapses killing 30 (Pakistan) on this day in history.  

Jun 14   On this day in history ana Pauker-Rabensohn, Romanian Foreign Minister (1945-52), dies at 67  

Jun 15   In the year 1960 argentina complains to UN about Israeli illicit transfer of Eichman  

Jun 17   Pierre Reverdy, French author/poet (North-South), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jun 18   On this day in history "Destry Rides Again" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 472 perfs  

Jun 20   In the year 1960 12nd Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Robert Stack & Jane Wyatt  

Jun 20   In the year 1960 federation of Mali (& Senegal) becomes independent of France  

Jun 20   In the year 1960 mahlon Hamilton, actor (Peg O'My Heart, High School Girl), dies at 80  

Jun 23   On this day in history "Pat Boone Show," last airs on ABC-TV  

Jun 25   On this day in history wH Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda), dies at 67  

Jun 26   British Somaliland (now Somalia) gains independence from Britain on this day in history.  

Jun 26   On this day in history john Brenden Kelly, rower (Olympic-gold-1920, 24), dies at 70  

Jun 26   Madagascar gains independence from France (National Day) in the year 1960.  

Jun 27   In the year 1960 british Somaliland becomes part of Somalia  

Jun 27   On this day in history chlorophyll "A" synthesized Cambridge Mass  

Jun 27   Harry Pollitt, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jun 28   10.40" (26.42 cm) of rainfall, Dunmor, Kentucky (state 24-hour record) on this day in history.  

Jun 28   In the year 1960 26.42 cm (10.40") of rainfall, Dunmor, Kentucky (state 24-hour record)  

Jun 30   On this day in history belgian Congo becomes an independent state  

Jun 30   Clarence Cameron White, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1960.  

Jun 30   Za‹re (then Belgian Congo) gains independence from Belgium in the year 1960.  

Jul 01   Ghana becomes a republic on this day in history.  

Jul 01   Italian Somalia gains independence, unites with Somali Republic on this day in history.  

Jul 03   On this day in history alfred Henry Ackley, composer, dies at 73  

Jul 04   Mickey Mantle hits career homer # 300 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1960 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   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   Michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand) was born on this day in history.  

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

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.