Page 13: Historical Events In 1960

Sep 19   Chubby Checkers' "Twist" reaches #1.   

Sep 20   Lee Duncan, owner/trainer (Rin Tin Tin), dies of heart attack at 67.   

Sep 20   UN General Assembly admit 13 African countries and Cyprus (96 nations).   

Sep 22   Mali (formerly French Sudan) declares independence from France.   

Sep 22   Mali (without Senegal) gains independence from France (National Day).   

Sep 22   Melanie Klein, Austria/British psycho analyst, dies at 78.   

Sep 23   Kathlyn Williams, actress (Single Man), dies of heart attack at 72   

Sep 24   Internationl Development Assn (UN agency) comes into existence.   

Sep 24   Launch of the USS Enterprise, the worlds inaugural nuclear powered aircraft carrier.   

Sep 24   Matyas Seiber, composer, dies at 55   

Sep 24   The inaugural nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, launches (USS Enterprise)   

Sep 24   The world's inaugural nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Enterprise, is launched   

Sep 25   Emily Post, etiquette expert, dies at 86.   

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 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   

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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)