Page 10: Historical Events In 1960

Jul 06   In the year 1960 dr Barbara Moore completes a 3,207 mile walk from LA to NYC   

Jul 07   In the year 1960 uSSR shoots down a US aircraft over Barents sea   

Jul 09   On this day in history edward Burlingame Hill, composer, dies at 86   

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

Jul 11   On this day in history ivory Coast, Dahomey, Upper Volta & Niger declare independence   

Jul 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history echo I, first passive satellite launched   

Jul 12   USSR's Sputnik 5 launched with 2 dogs in the year 1960.   

Jul 13   29th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-0 at Yankee Stadium, New York on this day in history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1960 anna Blaman, Dutch writer (Life & Death), dies at 55   

Jul 13   Democratic Natl convention nominates Sen John F Kennedy for president in the year 1960.   

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

Jul 14   Fire raging through a Guatemala City, Guatemala insane asylum kills 225, severly injuring 300 in the year 1960.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 16   On this day in history albrecht von Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Italy), dies at 74   

Jul 18   On this day in history 1st UN troops reach Congo   

Jul 20   USSR recovered 2 dogs; first living organisms to return from space on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Country of Katanga forms in Africa in the year 1960.   

Jul 21   On this day in history the country of Katanga forms in Africa   

Jul 22   In the year 1960 cuba nationalizes all US owned sugar factories   

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

Jul 24   Carl Deis, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1960.   

Jul 27   VP Nixon nominated for pres at Republican convention in Chicago in the year 1960.   

Jul 28   On this day in history republican National convention selects Richard Nixon   

Jul 28   On this day in history republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate   

Jul 29   J Schubart discovers asteroid #2000 Herschel in the year 1960.   

Jul 29   In the year 1960 richard Simon, co-founder (Simon & Shuster), dies   

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

Jul 30   1st AFL preseason game Boston Patriots defeat Bills in Buffalo (28-7) in the year 1960.   

Jul 30   On this day in history the first AFL preseason game Boston Patriots defeat Bills in Buffalo (28-7)   

Jul 31   In the year 1960 elijah Muhammad, leader of Nation of Islam, calls for a black state   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author   

Jan 03   Joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor) was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 03   Sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 birth of cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia)   

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 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   In the year 1960 death of margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48   

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52   

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

Jan 09   Elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880) died in the year 1960.