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   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   In the year 1960 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 13   On this day in history anna Blaman, Dutch writer (Life & Death), dies at 55  

Jul 13   On this day in history democratic Natl convention nominates Sen John F Kennedy for president  

Jul 14   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 lawrence Mervil Tibbett, baritone, dies after surgery at 63  

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

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

Jul 16   In the year 1960 albrecht von Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Italy), dies at 74  

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

Jul 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 the country of Katanga forms in Africa  

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 in the year 1960.  

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

Jul 27   VP Nixon nominated for pres at Republican convention in Chicago on this day in history.  

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

Jul 28   Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate on this day in history.  

Jul 29   J Schubart discovers asteroid #2000 Herschel on this day in history.  

Jul 29   On this day in history richard Simon, co-founder (Simon & Shuster), dies  

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

Jan 04   Michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1960.  

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

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