Page 14: Historical Events In 1960

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

Oct 12   Nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe at UN General Assembly session on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Peace Corps First suggested by JFK in the year 1960.   

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

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

Oct 18   The London Evening Star merges with the Evening News in the year 1960.   

Oct 19   France grants Mauritania independence in the year 1960.   

Oct 19   In the year 1960 gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57   

Oct 19   On this day in history martin Luther King Jr arrested in Atlanta sit-in   

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

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

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

Oct 22   Edgar Scauflaire, Belgian, painter/decorator, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 25   The first electronic wrist watch placed on sale, NYC on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 30   Alfred Hill, composer, dies at 89 in the year 1960.   

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

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   In the year 1960 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 in the year 1960.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia)   

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   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   Cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1960 death of elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880)