Historical Events In 1960

Oct 12   In the year 1960 inejiro Asanuma, leader Japanese Socialist Party, murdered at 61  

Oct 12   On this day in history 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   3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood and Kennedy in NY in the year 1960.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 15   In the year 1960 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 & NY to league on this day in history.  

Oct 17   On this day in history "Tenderloin" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 216 performances  

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

Oct 18   On this day in history in Britain, the News Chronicle & Daily Mail merge,  

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   On this day in history gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57  

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

Oct 19   In the year 1960 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   On this day in history 1st British nuclear sub Dreadnought launched  

Oct 22   In the year 1960 edgar Scauflaire, Belgian, painter/decorator, dies at 67  

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   The first electronic wrist watch placed on sale, NYC in the year 1960.  

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

Oct 29   Chartered C46 carrying Cal State's football team crashes, kills 16 in the year 1960.  

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

Oct 30   In the year 1960 alfred Hill, composer, dies at 89  

Oct 30   Guatemala's "La Hora" reports plan for invasion on Cuba in the year 1960.  

Oct 31   In the year 1960 cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 10,000 die  

Oct 31   H L Davis, US writer (Honey in the Horn, Pulitzer prize), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 02   On this day in history dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64  

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Jan 02   In the year 1960 birth of raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87)  

Jan 02   Naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author was born in the year 1960.  

Jan 03   In the year 1960 birth of joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor)  

Jan 03   Sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   April Winchell, American actress was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series) was born in the year 1960.  

Jan 01   Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48 died in the year 1960.  

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

Jan 03   Victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80 in the year 1960.  

Jan 04   Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   Edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52 in the year 1960.  

Jan 07   Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1960.  

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