Historical Events In 1960
Saturday, 30 September 2023
Aug 17 The west African country of Gabon gains its independence from France on this day in history.
Aug 19 In the year 1960 american U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers sentenced to ten years in a Soviet prison for espionage
Aug 19 On this day in history sputnik 5 carries 2 dogs, 3 mice into orbit (later recovered alive)
Aug 20 Rudolf Moser, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
Aug 20 In the year 1960 senegal breaks from the Mali federation; declaring independence
Aug 20 In the year 1960 uSSR recovers 2 dogs; first living organisms to return from space
Aug 23 Oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65 on this day in history.
Aug 23 In the year 1960 world's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea)
Aug 24 -127 F (-88ø C), Vostok, Antarctica (world record) on this day in history.
Aug 24 On this day in history -127°F (-88°C), Vostok, Antarctica (world record)
Aug 24 In the year 1960 60 people die when bus plunges off bridge into Turvo River, Brazil
Aug 25 17th summer olympics opens in Rome on this day in history.
Aug 26 Mark Hambourg, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.
Aug 27 In the year 1960 anita Lonsbrough swims world/olympic record 200m (2:49.5)
Aug 28 Anton Lajovic, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1960.
Aug 28 On this day in history white Sox Ted Kluzewski's 3-run HR is disallowed as ump called time
Aug 29 Alexander Gauge, actor (Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 46 in the year 1960.
Aug 29 In the year 1960 jordan premier Hazza-el-Madjali deadly injured at bomb attack
Aug 30 Boston 2nd baseman Pete Runnels goes 6-for-7 on this day in history.
Aug 31 In the year 1960 agricultural Hall of Fame established
Sep 02 In the year 1960 tamara & Irina Press (USSR) become 1st sisters to win olympic gold
Sep 03 On this day in history joseph Lamb, composer, dies at 72
Sep 04 On this day in history alfred E Green, director (Copacabana), dies after long illness at 71
Sep 05 Cassius Clay captures the olympic light heavyweight gold medal on this day in history.
Sep 06 On this day in history jimmy Savo, comedian (Through the Crystal Ball), dies at 65
Sep 07 On this day in history ljudmila Shevcova runs female olympic record 800m (2:04.3)
Sep 07 On this day in history wilhelm Pieck, president of German DR (1949-60), dies at 84
Sep 09 In the year 1960 armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer, dies at 75
Sep 09 The birth of Hugh Grant, Britsh actor on this day in history.
Sep 10 Abebe Bikila runs Olympic/World record marathon (2:15:16.2) in the year 1960.
Sep 10 Fjodor I Panfjorov, Russian author (Volga in the year 1960.
Sep 10 Running barefoot, Ethiopian Abebe Bikila wins Rome Olympic marathon in the year 1960.
Sep 11 In the year 1960 the 17th Olympic games close in Rome
Sep 13 On this day in history leo Weiner, Hungarian composer (Toldi), dies at 75
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