Page 11: Historical Events In 1960

Aug 01   Chubby Checker brings out "The Twist"   

Aug 03   Niger gains independence from France   

Aug 04   Rocket propelled USAAF research aircraft sets record at 2150 MPH.   

Aug 04   Rocket propelled USAF research aircraft sets record at 2150 MPH   

Aug 06   Pitt Steelers (NFL) beat Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 43-16 in Toronto.   

Aug 07   Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) gains independence from France   

Aug 07   Ivory Coast gains independence from France   

Aug 07   Students stage kneel-in demonstrations in Atlanta churches.   

Aug 07   The Ivory Coast gains independence from France   

Aug 07   Vaino Hannikainen, composer, dies at 60.   

Aug 08   Danton Walker, columnist (Broadway Spotlight), dies at 61   

Aug 08   Ivory Coast declares independence.   

Aug 08   Militray coup in Laos   

Aug 09   Race riot in Jacksonville Florida.   

Aug 10   Discoverer 13 launched into orbit; returned inaugural object from space.   

Aug 10   Emil Strauss, German writer (Vaterland), dies.   

Aug 11   Chad declares Independence from France.   

Aug 11   Chad declares independence   

Aug 11   Chad gains independence from France.   

Aug 11   In the inaugural recovery of an object after it had been in orbit, a Navy HRS-3 helicopter, operating from the Haiti Victory of the Pacific Missile Range, recovered the instrumented capsule discharged by Discoverer XIII   

Aug 12   Echo 1, inaugural communications satellite, is launched.   

Aug 12   USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 41600 m   

Aug 13   Central African Republic and Chad proclaim independence from France.   

Aug 15   Congo (Brazzaville) gains independence from France (Natl Day).   

Aug 15   UFO is sighted by 3 California patrolmen   

Aug 16   Britain grants independence to crown colony of Cyprus   

Aug 16   Cyprus independence   

Aug 16   Errol Holmes, cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for England 1935), dies.   

Aug 16   Joseph Kittinger parachutes from balloon at 31330 m (84700').   

Aug 16   Republic of the Congo (Zaire) forms   

Aug 17   Francis Gary Powers U-2 spy trial opens in Moscow.   

Aug 17   Gabon gains independence from France (National Day)   

Aug 17   The west African country of Gabon gains its independence from France.   

Aug 19   American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers sentenced to ten years in a Soviet prison for espionage.   

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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)