Page 10: Historical Events In 1960

Jul 09   Edward Burlingame Hill, composer, dies at 86.   

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

Jul 11   Ivory Coast, Dahomey, Upper Volta and Niger declare independence   

Jul 11   Ivory Coast, Niger, Upper Volta and Dahomey all become independent   

Jul 12   Congo, Chad and Central African Republic declare independence.   

Jul 12   Echo I, inaugural passive satellite launched   

Jul 12   USSR's Sputnik 5 launched with 2 dogs   

Jul 13   Anna Blaman, Dutch writer (Life and Death), dies at 55   

Jul 13   Democratic Natl convention nominates Sen John F Kennedy for president   

Jul 13   In this year, 29th All Star Baseball Game: NL claims 6-0 at Yankee Stadium, New York.   

Jul 14   Fire raging through a Guatemala City, Guatemala insane asylum results in the deaths of 225, severly injuring 300.   

Jul 14   In this year, Barbara Romack claims LPGA Leesburg Pro-Am Golf Tournament   

Jul 15   Lawrence Mervil Tibbett, baritone, dies after surgery at 63.   

Jul 16   205000 (record sports attend) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer.   

Jul 16   205000 (sports attendance record) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer   

Jul 16   Albrecht von Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Italy), dies at 74   

Jul 18   1st UN troops reach Congo   

Jul 20   USSR recovered 2 dogs; inaugural living organisms to return from space   

Jul 21   Country of Katanga forms in Africa   

Jul 21   The country of Katanga forms in Africa.   

Jul 22   Cuba nationalizes all US owned sugar factories.   

Jul 23   15th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls   

Jul 24   Carl Deis, composer, dies at 77.   

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

Jul 28   Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate.   

Jul 28   Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon   

Jul 29   J Schubart discovers asteroid #2000 Herschel.   

Jul 29   Richard Simon, co-founder (Simon and Shuster), dies   

Jul 29   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).   

Jul 30   The inaugural AFL preseason game Boston Patriots defeat Bills in Buffalo (28-7).   

Jul 31   Elijah Muhammad, leader of Nation of Islam, calls for a black state   

Jul 31   Karl Hasse, composer, dies at 77   

Jul 31   Malayan Emergency ends   

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Jan 02   Raman lamba: Cricketer (indian opening batsman 1986-87)   

Jan 02   Naoki urasawa: Japanese manga author   

Jan 03   Joan chen: [chen chung], shanghai china, actress (last emperor)   

Jan 03   Sandeep marwah founder of film city: Noida, india   

Jan 04   Cory everson: Racine wisconsin, body builder (6x ms olympia)   

Jan 04   Michael stipe: Us rock vocalist (rem-losing my religion, stand)   

Jan 04   April winchell: American actress   

Jan 05   Steve jones: British aviator (red bull air race world series)   

Jan 01   Margaret sullavan: Actress (back street), overdose at 48   

Jan 02   Cees [cornelis j] laseur: Dutch actor/dir (hague comedy),   

Jan 03   Victor seastrom: Entertainer,    

Jan 04   Albert camus: French author (stranger),   

Jan 05   Donald knight: Cricketer (54 runs in 2 tests for england 1921),   

Jan 06   Edith barstow: Choreographer (frankie laine time),    

Jan 07   Luis da costa: Composer,   

Jan 09   Elsie j. oxenham: British children's author (b. 1880)