Page 13: Historical Events In 1960

Sep 26   inaugural of 4 TV debates Nixon and Kennedy took place (Chicago)   

Sep 26   Longest speech in UN history (4 hrs, 29 mins, by Fidel Castro)   

Sep 26   William Ling, cricketer (S African batsman in 6 Tests 1921-23), dies.   

Sep 27   Sylvia Pankhurst, English feminist/daughter of Emmeline, dies at 78   

Sep 30   Flintstones premiers (1st prime time animation show)   

Sep 30   Harry St John Philby, [sheik Abdullah], British explorer, dies   

Sep 30   On Howdy Doody's last show Clarabelle finally talks "Goodbye Kids"   

Oct 01   Nigeria gains independence from Britain (National Day).   

Oct 02   Jaroslav Doubrava, composer, dies at 51.   

Oct 04   Courier 1B Launched; 1st active repeater satellite in orbit   

Oct 05   Eastern AL Electra turbo-prop crashed in Boston Harbor (61 die).   

Oct 06   Douglas Spencer, actor (The Thing), dies at 50   

Oct 07   "Route 66" premieres   

Oct 09   Howard Glenn NY Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day's game   

Oct 10   Ron Stewart of Ottawa rushes for CFL-record 287 yards   

Oct 11   Hurricane ravages East-Pakistan (6000 die)   

Oct 11   Richard Cromwell, actor (Jezebel, Riot Squad), dies of cancer at 50   

Oct 12   Inejiro Asanuma, leader Japanese Socialist Party, murdered at 61.   

Oct 12   Nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe at UN General Assembly session.   

Oct 13   3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood and Kennedy in NY.   

Oct 14   Abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies   

Oct 14   Peace Corps inaugural suggested by JFK.   

Oct 15   Clara Kimball Young, actress (Return of Chandu), dies of stroke at 70   

Oct 15   USS Patrick Henry (SSBN-599) begins successful firing of four Polaris test vehicles under operational rather than test conditions. Tests are completed on 18 October.   

Oct 16   NL votes to admit Houston and NY to league   

Oct 17   "Tenderloin" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 216 performances.   

Oct 18   Casey Stengel retired by NY Yankees (won 10 pennants in 12 years).   

Oct 18   In Britain, the News Chronicle and Daily Mail merge,.   

Oct 18   The London Evening Star merges with the Evening News.   

Oct 19   France grants Mauritania independence.   

Oct 19   Gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57.   

Oct 19   Martin Luther King Jr arrested in Atlanta sit-in.   

Oct 19   The US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba   

Oct 20   inaugural fully mechanized post office opened, Providence, RI   

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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)