Page 14: Historical Events In 1960

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

Oct 14   On this day in history abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies   

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

Oct 15   In the year 1960 clara Kimball Young, actress (Return of Chandu), dies of stroke at 70   

Oct 15   On this day in history 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   "Tenderloin" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 216 performances on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Casey Stengel retired by NY Yankees (won 10 pennants in 12 years) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 18   The London Evening Star merges with the Evening News on this day in history.   

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   The US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba in the year 1960.   

Oct 20   In the year 1960 first fully mechanized post office opened, Providence, RI   

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

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

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

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   Jose Padilla, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 26   In the year 1960 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   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 in the year 1960.   

Oct 30   Alfred Hill, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Nov 01   Benelux treaty goes into effect in the year 1960.   

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

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Jan 02   Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 04   Cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia) was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 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   On this day in history 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   Victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46 in the year 1960.   

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 09   Elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880) died on this day in history.