Page 10: Historical Events In 1960

Jul 06   Dr Barbara Moore completes a 3,207 mile walk from LA to NYC on this day in history.   

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

Jul 11   Ivory Coast, Dahomey, Upper Volta & Niger declare independence in the year 1960.   

Jul 11   Ivory Coast, Niger, Upper Volta and Dahomey all become independent in the year 1960.   

Jul 12   Congo, Chad & Central African Republic declare independence on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1960 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 13   On this day in history 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   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   205,000 (sports attendance record) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer in the year 1960.   

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

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

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

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

Jul 21   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of april Winchell, American actress   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 09   Elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880) died on this day in history.