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

Jul 09   Edward Burlingame Hill, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history 28th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-3 at Municipal Stadium, KC   

Jul 11   In the year 1960 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   Congo, Chad & Central African Republic declare independence in the year 1960.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 13   In the year 1960 democratic Natl convention nominates Sen John F Kennedy for president   

Jul 14   On this day in history barbara Romack wins LPGA Leesburg Pro-Am Golf Tournament   

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

Jul 15   On this day in history lawrence Mervil Tibbett, baritone, dies after surgery at 63   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 20   USSR recovered 2 dogs; first living organisms to return from space in the year 1960.   

Jul 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 15th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls   

Jul 24   Carl Deis, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 28   In the year 1960 republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate   

Jul 29   In the year 1960 j Schubart discovers asteroid #2000 Herschel   

Jul 29   Richard Simon, co-founder (Simon & Shuster), dies in the year 1960.   

Jul 29   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1960 birth of joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor)   

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   In the year 1960 birth of april Winchell, American actress   

Jan 05   Steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series) was born in the year 1960.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1960.   

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.