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   USSR shoots down a US aircraft over Barents sea on this day in history.  

Jul 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ivory Coast, Dahomey, Upper Volta & Niger declare independence  

Jul 11   Ivory Coast, Niger, Upper Volta and Dahomey all become independent on this day in history.  

Jul 12   On this day in history congo, Chad & Central African Republic declare independence  

Jul 12   Echo I, first passive satellite launched on this day in history.  

Jul 12   USSR's Sputnik 5 launched with 2 dogs on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   Lawrence Mervil Tibbett, baritone, dies after surgery at 63 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1960 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   Country of Katanga forms in Africa in the year 1960.  

Jul 21   The country of Katanga forms in Africa in the year 1960.  

Jul 22   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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) in the year 1960.  

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   In the year 1960 birth of raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87)  

Jan 02   Naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1960.  

Jan 04   In the year 1960 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   Donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies in the year 1960.  

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