Page 12: Historical Events In 1960

Aug 19   Sputnik 5 carries 2 dogs, 3 mice into orbit (later recovered alive).   

Aug 20   Rudolf Moser, composer, dies at 68   

Aug 20   Senegal breaks from the Mali federation; declaring independence   

Aug 20   USSR recovers 2 dogs; inaugural living organisms to return from space.   

Aug 23   Oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65.   

Aug 23   World's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea)   

Aug 24   -127°F (-88°C), Vostok, Antarctica (world record)   

Aug 24   60 people die when bus plunges off bridge into Turvo River, Brazil.   

Aug 25   17th summer olympics opens in Rome   

Aug 26   Mark Hambourg, composer, dies at 81.   

Aug 27   Anita Lonsbrough swims world/olympic record 200m (2:49.5)   

Aug 28   Anton Lajovic, composer, dies at 81.   

Aug 28   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   

Aug 29   Jordan premier Hazza-el-Madjali deadly injured at bomb attack   

Aug 30   Boston 2nd baseman Pete Runnels goes 6-for-7.   

Aug 31   Agricultural Hall of Fame established.   

Sep 02   Tamara and Irina Press (USSR) become 1st sisters to win olympic gold.   

Sep 03   Joseph Lamb, composer, dies at 72   

Sep 04   Alfred E Green, director (Copacabana), dies after long illness at 71.   

Sep 05   Cassius Clay captures the olympic light heavyweight gold medal   

Sep 06   Jimmy Savo, comedian (Through the Crystal Ball), dies at 65   

Sep 07   Ljudmila Shevcova runs female olympic record 800m (2:04.3).   

Sep 07   Wilhelm Pieck, president of German DR (1949-60), dies at 84.   

Sep 09   Armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer, dies at 75.   

Sep 09   Hugh Grant, Britsh actor is born.   

Sep 10   Abebe Bikila runs Olympic/World record marathon (2:15:16.2).   

Sep 10   Fjodor I Panfjorov, Russian author (Volga   

Sep 10   In this year, Running barefoot, Ethiopian Abebe Bikila claims Rome Olympic marathon.   

Sep 11   The 17th Olympic games close in Rome.   

Sep 13   Leo Weiner, Hungarian composer (Toldi), dies at 75   

Sep 13   Payola where radio stations would play selected songs in exchange for gifts and/or cash is banned by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC).   

Sep 17   Jose Sancho Marraco, composer, dies at 81.   

Sep 18   A J Evans, cricketer (only England Test v Aus 1921), dies.   

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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)