Historical Events In 1960

Oct 12   Inejiro Asanuma, leader Japanese Socialist Party, murdered at 61 on this day in history.  

Oct 12   On this day in history nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe at UN General Assembly session  

Oct 13   3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood & Kennedy in NY on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1960.  

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

Oct 15   On this day in history clara Kimball Young, actress (Return of Chandu), dies of stroke at 70  

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

Oct 19   France grants Mauritania independence in the year 1960.  

Oct 19   Gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Oct 19   On this day in history 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   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 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   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1960 chartered C46 carrying Cal State's football team crashes, kills 16  

Oct 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 guatemala's "La Hora" reports plan for invasion on Cuba  

Oct 31   Cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 10,000 die in the year 1960.  

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

Nov 01   In the year 1960 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   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   In the year 1960 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   Cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand) was born in the year 1960.  

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 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   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80  

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