Historical Events In 1960

Jul 31   In the year 1960 karl Hasse, composer, dies at 77  

Jul 31   In the year 1960 malayan Emergency ends  

Aug 01   In the year 1960 chubby Checker brings out "The Twist"  

Aug 03   Niger gains independence from France in the year 1960.  

Aug 04   In the year 1960 rocket propelled USAAF research aircraft sets record at 2,150 MPH  

Aug 04   On this day in history rocket propelled USAF research aircraft sets record at 2,150 MPH  

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

Aug 07   Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) gains independence from France in the year 1960.  

Aug 07   Ivory Coast gains independence from France on this day in history.  

Aug 07   On this day in history students stage kneel-in demonstrations in Atlanta churches  

Aug 07   The Ivory Coast gains independence from France on this day in history.  

Aug 07   Vaino Hannikainen, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Aug 08   Danton Walker, columnist (Broadway Spotlight), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Aug 08   Ivory Coast declares independence in the year 1960.  

Aug 08   On this day in history militray coup in Laos  

Aug 09   Race riot in Jacksonville Florida on this day in history.  

Aug 10   Discoverer 13 launched into orbit; returned first object from space in the year 1960.  

Aug 10   In the year 1960 emil Strauss, German writer (Vaterland), dies  

Aug 11   On this day in history chad declares independence  

Aug 11   On this day in history chad declares Independence from France  

Aug 11   Chad gains independence from France on this day in history.  

Aug 11   In the first 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 in the year 1960.  

Aug 12   In the year 1960 echo 1, first communications satellite, is launched  

Aug 12   On this day in history uSAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 41,600 m  

Aug 13   On this day in history central African Republic & Chad proclaim independence from France  

Aug 15   Congo (Brazzaville) gains independence from France (Natl Day) on this day in history.  

Aug 15   In the year 1960 uFO is sighted by 3 California patrolmen  

Aug 16   On this day in history britain grants independence to crown colony of Cyprus  

Aug 16   In the year 1960 cyprus independence  

Aug 16   In the year 1960 errol Holmes, cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for England 1935), dies  

Aug 16   In the year 1960 joseph Kittinger parachutes from balloon at 31,330 m (84,700')  

Aug 16   Republic of the Congo (Zaire) forms in the year 1960.  

Aug 17   Francis Gary Powers U-2 spy trial opens in Moscow on this day in history.  

Aug 17   On this day in history gabon gains independence from France (National Day)  

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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 in the year 1960.  

Jan 03   In the year 1960 birth of joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor)  

Jan 03   Sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India was born on this day in history.  

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 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   Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48 died in the year 1960.  

Jan 02   On this day in history cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60  

Jan 03   Victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1960 albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46  

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   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.