Page 10: Historical Events In 1960

Jul 06   Dr Barbara Moore completes a 3,207 mile walk from LA to NYC in the year 1960.   

Jul 07   On this day in history uSSR shoots down a US aircraft over Barents sea   

Jul 09   In the year 1960 edward Burlingame Hill, composer, dies at 86   

Jul 11   28th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-3 at Municipal Stadium, KC in the year 1960.   

Jul 11   Ivory Coast, Dahomey, Upper Volta & Niger declare independence on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1960 ivory Coast, Niger, Upper Volta and Dahomey all become independent   

Jul 12   On this day in history congo, Chad & Central African Republic declare independence   

Jul 12   Echo I, first passive satellite launched on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history uSSR's Sputnik 5 launched with 2 dogs   

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

Jul 13   Anna Blaman, Dutch writer (Life & Death), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Democratic Natl convention nominates Sen John F Kennedy for president on this day in history.   

Jul 14   Barbara Romack wins LPGA Leesburg Pro-Am Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

Jul 14   In the year 1960 fire raging through a Guatemala City, Guatemala insane asylum kills 225, severly injuring 300   

Jul 15   Lawrence Mervil Tibbett, baritone, dies after surgery at 63 in the year 1960.   

Jul 16   205,000 (record sports attend) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer in the year 1960.   

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

Jul 16   Albrecht von Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Italy), dies at 74 in the year 1960.   

Jul 18   In the year 1960 1st UN troops reach Congo   

Jul 20   In the year 1960 uSSR recovered 2 dogs; first living organisms to return from space   

Jul 21   In the year 1960 country of Katanga forms in Africa   

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

Jul 22   Cuba nationalizes all US owned sugar factories on this day in history.   

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

Jul 24   On this day in history carl Deis, composer, dies at 77   

Jul 27   In the year 1960 vP Nixon nominated for pres at Republican convention in Chicago   

Jul 28   Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon in the year 1960.   

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   Richard Simon, co-founder (Simon & Shuster), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 29   Suzanne Cundale (nee Finney) born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. And didn't she turn out well!!! in the year 1960.   

Jul 30   1st AFL preseason game Boston Patriots defeat Bills in Buffalo (28-7) on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   Cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia) was born in the year 1960.   

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   Steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48 died in the year 1960.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1960 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   Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1960 death of elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880)