Historical Events In 1960

Jan 01   Bank of France issues new franc, worth 20¢ in the year 1960.  

Jan 01   Cameroon (French Cameroon) gains independence from France on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Johnny Cash plays first of many free concerts behind bars on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   Montserrat adopts constitution on this day in history.  

Jan 01   US census at 179,245,000 on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1960.  

Jan 02   John Reynolds sets age of solar system at 4,950,000,000 years on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1960 senator John F Kennedy, announces his candidacy for President  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1960 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history building of Aswan dam in Egypt, begins  

Jan 10   In the year 1960 bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Delmore Schwartz  

Jan 11   On this day in history chad declares independence from France  

Jan 11   Johan E Elias, Dutch historian (Elias Family), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1960 lamar Clark sets pro boxing record of 44 consecutive knockouts  

Jan 12   Nevil Shute [Norway], Eng/Aust author (Town like Alice), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1960 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   Elvis Presley is promoted to sergeant in the U.S. Army in the year 1960.  

Jan 14   On this day in history tuindorp-Oostzaan in Northern Amsterdam, flooded  

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

Jan 17   Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Women's Golf Invitational in the year 1960.  

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   On this day in history matt Moore, actor (Deluge, Coquette), dies at 72  

Jan 20   On this day in history patrice Lumumba sentenced to 6 months in Belgian Congo  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1960 birth of sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India  

Jan 04   In the year 1960 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60 in the year 1960.  

Jan 03   Victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80 in the year 1960.  

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

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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)