Page 14: Historical Events In 1960

Oct 21   1st British nuclear sub Dreadnought launched.   

Oct 22   Edgar Scauflaire, Belgian, painter/decorator, dies at 67.   

Oct 24   In this year, Disaster on USSR (Baikonoer) launch pad, results in the deaths of missile expert Nedelin and team (165 die-unconfirmed); USSR claims killed in plane crash.   

Oct 24   In this year, Disaster on USSR launch pad, results in the deaths of missile expert Nedelin and team (unconfirmed); USSR claims he was killed in plane crash   

Oct 25   Jose Padilla, composer, dies at 71.   

Oct 25   The inaugural electronic wrist watch placed on sale, NYC   

Oct 26   AL approves Washington Senators move to become Minnesota Twins and announces franchises in LA and Wash DC for 1961.   

Oct 27   AL admits LA and Washington to the league.   

Oct 29   Chartered C46 carrying Cal State's football team crashes, results in the deaths of 16   

Oct 29   Muhammad Ali's (Cassius Clay's) 1st professional fight, beats Tunney Hunsaker in 6.   

Oct 30   Alfred Hill, composer, dies at 89   

Oct 30   Guatemala's "La Hora" reports plan for invasion on Cuba   

Oct 31   Cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 10000 die   

Oct 31   H L Davis, US writer (Honey in the Horn, Pulitzer prize), dies at 64   

Nov 01   Benelux treaty comes into force.   

Nov 02   Dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64   

Nov 02   Dmitri Sjostakovitch's 8th String quartet, premieres in Leningrad.   

Nov 03   Willard Libby is awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for inventing carbon-14 dating.   

Nov 05   August Gailit, Estonian writer (Ekke Moor), dies at 69.   

Nov 06   The aircraft carrier Antietam left British Honduras for Pensacola after 4 days of relief operations following hurricane Hattie   

Nov 06   The last steam locomotive to operate officially on Canadian Pacific pulls a special train to St. Lin from Montreal. Locomotive is class A-l-e no. 29, 4-4-0 built in 1887   

Nov 07   Alvin Carter, vocalist (Carter Family), dies at 69   

Nov 07   KNRR TV channel 12 in Pembina, ND (IND) begins broadcsting.   

Nov 08   In this year, Masachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy claims the U.S. presidential election, defeating Vice President Richard Nixon   

Nov 08   JFK (MA-D-Sen) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for President.   

Nov 08   JFK (Sen-D-Mass) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for 35th US president.   

Nov 09   JFK elected as American president,becoming the youngest ever, at the age of 43.   

Nov 10   Isadore Freed, composer, dies at 60   

Nov 12   Coup against South Vietnam pres Ngo Dinh Diem fails   

Nov 12   John Trim, cricketer (occasional WI quick 1948-52, 18 wkts), dies.   

Nov 12   Mercury-Redstone 1 test launch fails   

Nov 13   Fire in movie theater results in the deaths of 152 children (Amude Spain).   

Nov 13   Sammy Davis Jr marries Swedish actress May Britt   

Nov 14   2 passenger trains collided at high-speed killing 110 (Czech)   

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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)