Historical Events In 1960

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

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

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

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 in the year 1960.  

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   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   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   On this day in history france grants Mauritania independence  

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Oct 25   On this day in history 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   AL admits LA & Washington to the league on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 30   In the year 1960 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   On this day in history cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 10,000 die  

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

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   In the year 1960 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   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   On this day in history 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   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   Donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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

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