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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1960 nL votes to admit Houston & NY to league   

Oct 17   "Tenderloin" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 216 performances in the year 1960.   

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   In the year 1960 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 in the year 1960.   

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

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   Jose Padilla, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1960 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   Chartered C46 carrying Cal State's football team crashes, kills 16 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1960 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   Michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand) was born in the year 1960.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48   

Jan 02   Cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80   

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   On this day in history edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52   

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

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