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 in the year 1960.   

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

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   In the year 1960 nL votes to admit Houston & NY to league   

Oct 17   In the year 1960 "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, in the year 1960.   

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   On this day in history gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   On this day in history jose Padilla, composer, dies at 71   

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

Oct 30   On this day in history alfred Hill, composer, dies at 89   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 01   Benelux treaty goes into effect in the year 1960.   

Nov 02   Dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64 in the year 1960.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1960.   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 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   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   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   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   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   On this day in history death of elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880)