Page 14: Historical Events In 1960

Oct 12   On this day in history inejiro Asanuma, leader Japanese Socialist Party, murdered at 61   

Oct 12   Nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe at UN General Assembly session in the year 1960.   

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

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

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   On this day in history nL votes to admit Houston & NY to league   

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

Oct 18   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 the US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba   

Oct 20   On this day in history first fully mechanized post office opened, Providence, RI   

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

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 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   AL approves Washington Senators move to become Minnesota Twins & announces franchises in LA & Wash DC for 1961 in the year 1960.   

Oct 27   AL admits LA & Washington to the league on this day in history.   

Oct 29   On this day in history chartered C46 carrying Cal State's football team crashes, kills 16   

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   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   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   In the year 1960 dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64   

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Jan 02   In the year 1960 birth of raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 birth of sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India   

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   April Winchell, American actress was born in the year 1960.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies   

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

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

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