Historical Events In 1960

Jan 01   Bank of France issues new franc, worth 20¢ on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Cameroon (French Cameroon) gains independence from France in the year 1960.  

Jan 01   On this day in history johnny Cash plays first of many free concerts behind bars  

Jan 01   In the year 1960 margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48  

Jan 01   On this day in history montserrat adopts constitution  

Jan 01   On this day in history uS census at 179,245,000  

Jan 02   Cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60 in the year 1960.  

Jan 02   First redshank old world shore bird reported in North America (Halifax) on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history john Reynolds sets age of solar system at 4,950,000,000 years  

Jan 02   In the year 1960 roger Sessions' 4th Symphony premieres  

Jan 02   Senator John F Kennedy, announces his candidacy for President in the year 1960.  

Jan 03   Victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46  

Jan 04   European Free Trade Association forms in Stockholm in the year 1960.  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1960 edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52  

Jan 07   Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1960.  

Jan 09   In the year 1960 building of Aswan dam in Egypt, begins  

Jan 10   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Delmore Schwartz in the year 1960.  

Jan 11   Chad declares independence from France on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history johan E Elias, Dutch historian (Elias Family), dies at 84  

Jan 11   Lamar Clark sets pro boxing record of 44 consecutive knockouts on this day in history.  

Jan 12   In the year 1960 nevil Shute [Norway], Eng/Aust author (Town like Alice), dies at 60  

Jan 12   Sobers & Worrell complete 399 stand for 4th wkt v England on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history sobers &Worrell complete 399 stand for 4th wicket vs England  

Jan 13   Sibilla Aleramo, [Rina Faccio], Ital poet (Una Donna), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1960 elvis Presley is promoted to sergeant in the U.S. Army.  

Jan 14   Tuindorp-Oostzaan in Northern Amsterdam, flooded on this day in history.  

Jan 14   US Army promoted Elvis Presley to Sergeant in the year 1960.  

Jan 17   On this day in history mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Women's Golf Invitational  

Jan 18   In the year 1960 uS & Japan sign joint defense treaty  

Jan 19   Eisenhower & Premier Kishi sign US-Japanese Security pact on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Matt Moore, actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72 in the year 1960.  

Jan 20   Patrice Lumumba sentenced to 6 months in Belgian Congo on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1960 birth of michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand)  

Jan 04   April Winchell, American actress was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1960 birth of steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series)  

Jan 01   Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48 died on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1960 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 in the year 1960.  

Jan 05   On this day in history donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1960 luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80  

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