Page 14: Historical Events In 1960

Oct 12   Inejiro Asanuma, leader Japanese Socialist Party, murdered at 61 in the year 1960.   

Oct 12   In the year 1960 nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe at UN General Assembly session   

Oct 13   On this day in history 3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood & Kennedy in NY   

Oct 13   In the year 1960 3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood and Kennedy in NY   

Oct 14   Abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies in the year 1960.   

Oct 14   In the year 1960 peace Corps First suggested by JFK   

Oct 15   Clara Kimball Young, actress (Return of Chandu), dies of stroke at 70 in the year 1960.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history nL votes to admit Houston & NY to league   

Oct 17   In the year 1960 "Tenderloin" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 216 performances   

Oct 18   Casey Stengel retired by NY Yankees (won 10 pennants in 12 years) in the year 1960.   

Oct 18   In Britain, the News Chronicle & Daily Mail merge, on this day in history.   

Oct 18   On this day in history the London Evening Star merges with the Evening News   

Oct 19   In the year 1960 france grants Mauritania independence   

Oct 19   Gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Martin Luther King Jr arrested in Atlanta sit-in in the year 1960.   

Oct 19   The US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba on this day in history.   

Oct 20   First fully mechanized post office opened, Providence, RI on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1960 1st British nuclear sub Dreadnought launched   

Oct 22   On this day in history edgar Scauflaire, Belgian, painter/decorator, dies at 67   

Oct 24   On this day in history disaster on USSR (Baikonoer) launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin & team (165 die-unconfirmed); USSR claims killed in plane crash   

Oct 24   In the year 1960 disaster on USSR launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin and team (unconfirmed); USSR claims he was killed in plane crash   

Oct 25   In the year 1960 jose Padilla, composer, dies at 71   

Oct 25   In the year 1960 the first electronic wrist watch placed on sale, NYC   

Oct 26   On this day in history aL approves Washington Senators move to become Minnesota Twins & announces franchises in LA & Wash DC for 1961   

Oct 27   In the year 1960 aL admits LA & Washington to the league   

Oct 29   In the year 1960 chartered C46 carrying Cal State's football team crashes, kills 16   

Oct 29   Muhammad Ali's (Cassius Clay's) 1st professional fight, beats Tunney Hunsaker in 6 in the year 1960.   

Oct 30   On this day in history alfred Hill, composer, dies at 89   

Oct 30   In the year 1960 guatemala's "La Hora" reports plan for invasion on Cuba   

Oct 31   Cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 10,000 die in the year 1960.   

Oct 31   H L Davis, US writer (Honey in the Horn, Pulitzer prize), dies at 64 in the year 1960.   

Nov 01   In the year 1960 benelux treaty goes into effect   

Nov 02   Dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64 in the year 1960.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 birth of cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand)   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 birth of april Winchell, American actress   

Jan 05   Steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48 died on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60 in the year 1960.   

Jan 03   In the year 1960 victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80   

Jan 04   On this day in history albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46   

Jan 05   Donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies in the year 1960.   

Jan 06   In the year 1960 edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52   

Jan 07   Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880) died in the year 1960.