Historical Events In 1960
Wednesday, 17 August 2022
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 In the year 1960 3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood & Kennedy in NY
Oct 13 In the year 1960 3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood and Kennedy in NY
Oct 14 On this day in history abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies
Oct 14 Peace Corps First suggested by JFK on this day in history.
Oct 15 In the year 1960 clara Kimball Young, actress (Return of Chandu), dies of stroke at 70
Oct 15 In the year 1960 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.
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 on this day in history.
Oct 18 In the year 1960 casey Stengel retired by NY Yankees (won 10 pennants in 12 years)
Oct 18 On this day in history in Britain, the News Chronicle & Daily Mail merge,
Oct 18 The London Evening Star merges with the Evening News on this day in history.
Oct 19 In the year 1960 france grants Mauritania independence
Oct 19 In the year 1960 gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57
Oct 19 Martin Luther King Jr arrested in Atlanta sit-in on this day in history.
Oct 19 In the year 1960 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 in the year 1960.
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 on this day in history.
Oct 25 In the year 1960 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 in the year 1960.
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 in the year 1960.
Oct 31 In the year 1960 cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 10,000 die
Oct 31 On this day in history h L Davis, US writer (Honey in the Horn, Pulitzer prize), dies at 64
Nov 01 In the year 1960 benelux treaty goes into effect
Nov 02 Dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.
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