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   In the year 1960 abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies   

Oct 14   On this day in history peace Corps First suggested by JFK   

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 in the year 1960.   

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

Oct 18   On this day in history casey Stengel retired by NY Yankees (won 10 pennants in 12 years)   

Oct 18   In Britain, the News Chronicle & Daily Mail merge, on this day in history.   

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   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   First fully mechanized post office opened, Providence, RI on this day in history.   

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

Oct 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1960.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 30   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1960.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1960 victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52   

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

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