Historical Events In 1960

Oct 12   On this day in history inejiro Asanuma, leader Japanese Socialist Party, murdered at 61  

Oct 12   Nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe at UN General Assembly session in the year 1960.  

Oct 13   3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood & Kennedy in NY in the year 1960.  

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

Oct 14   Abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 14   Peace Corps First suggested by JFK on this day in history.  

Oct 15   Clara Kimball Young, actress (Return of Chandu), dies of stroke at 70 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1960.  

Oct 16   In the year 1960 nL votes to admit Houston & NY to league  

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

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

Oct 18   In Britain, the News Chronicle & Daily Mail merge, in the year 1960.  

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

Oct 19   France grants Mauritania independence on this day in history.  

Oct 19   Gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57 in the year 1960.  

Oct 19   In the year 1960 martin Luther King Jr arrested in Atlanta sit-in  

Oct 19   On this day in history the US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba  

Oct 20   On this day in history first fully mechanized post office opened, Providence, RI  

Oct 21   1st British nuclear sub Dreadnought launched on this day in history.  

Oct 22   Edgar Scauflaire, Belgian, painter/decorator, dies at 67 in the year 1960.  

Oct 24   In the year 1960 disaster on USSR (Baikonoer) launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin & team (165 die-unconfirmed); USSR claims killed in plane crash  

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

Oct 25   Jose Padilla, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1960.  

Oct 25   On this day in history the first electronic wrist watch placed on sale, NYC  

Oct 26   AL approves Washington Senators move to become Minnesota Twins & announces franchises in LA & Wash DC for 1961 in the year 1960.  

Oct 27   On this day in history aL admits LA & Washington to the league  

Oct 29   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 30   On this day in history guatemala's "La Hora" reports plan for invasion on Cuba  

Oct 31   Cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 10,000 die on this day in history.  

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

Nov 01   On this day in history benelux treaty goes into effect  

Nov 02   Dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1960 birth of naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author  

Jan 03   Joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   April Winchell, American actress was born in the year 1960.  

Jan 05   In the year 1960 birth of steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series)  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies  

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   On this day in history death of elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880)