Page 15: Historical Events In 1960

Nov 06   The last steam locomotive to operate officially on Canadian Pacific pulls a special train to St. Lin from Montreal. Locomotive is class A-l-e no. 29, 4-4-0 built in 1887.   

Nov 07   Alvin Carter, vocalist (Carter Family), dies at 69   

Nov 07   KNRR TV channel 12 in Pembina, ND (IND) begins broadcsting.   

Nov 08   In this year, Masachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy claims the U.S. presidential election, defeating Vice President Richard Nixon.   

Nov 08   JFK (MA-D-Sen) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for President.   

Nov 08   JFK (Sen-D-Mass) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for 35th US president   

Nov 09   JFK elected as American president,becoming the youngest ever, at the age of 43.   

Nov 10   Isadore Freed, composer, dies at 60   

Nov 10   Senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill   

Nov 12   Coup against South Vietnam pres Ngo Dinh Diem fails   

Nov 12   John Trim, cricketer (occasional WI quick 1948-52, 18 wkts), dies.   

Nov 12   Mercury-Redstone 1 test launch fails   

Nov 13   Fire in movie theater results in the deaths of 152 children (Amude Spain)   

Nov 13   Sammy Davis Jr marries Swedish actress May Britt   

Nov 14   2 passenger trains collided at high-speed killing 110 (Czech).   

Nov 14   Walter Catlett, actor (Climax), dies of a stroke at 71.   

Nov 15   Elgin Baylor of NBA LA Lakers scores 71 points vs NY Knicks   

Nov 16   Clark Gable, actor (Gone With the Wind), dies at 59   

Nov 16   In this year, NL batting champion Dick Groat claims MVP.   

Nov 17   New Washington franchise is awarded to Elwood Quesada.   

Nov 18   Charlie Finley, makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels   

Nov 18   Copyright office issues its 10 millionth registration.   

Nov 19   Mickey Vernon is hired as 1st manager of new Washington team.   

Nov 19   Phyllis Haver, actress (Don Juan), commits suicide at 61.   

Nov 20   Jacob Cohen, Hebrew poet/writer, dies   

Nov 21   Bob Scheffing signs to manage Tigers after Casey Stengel turns it down.   

Nov 22   French National Meeting decide to build own nuclear weapons   

Nov 23   Dodgers outfielder Frank Howard is voted NL Rookie of Year.   

Nov 23   Tiros 2, a weather satellite is launched   

Nov 24   Salomon "Sam" de Wolff, zionist/socialist theorist, dies at 82.   

Nov 24   Wilt Chamberlain pulls down 55 rebounds in a game (NBA record).   

Nov 25   "Amos 'n' Andy" made its last broadcast on CBS radio.   

Nov 25   The inaugural atomic reactor for research and development, Richland Wa.   

Nov 26   48th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 16-6   

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Jan 02   Raman lamba: Cricketer (indian opening batsman 1986-87)   

Jan 02   Naoki urasawa: Japanese manga author   

Jan 03   Joan chen: [chen chung], shanghai china, actress (last emperor)   

Jan 03   Sandeep marwah founder of film city: Noida, india   

Jan 04   Cory everson: Racine wisconsin, body builder (6x ms olympia)   

Jan 04   Michael stipe: Us rock vocalist (rem-losing my religion, stand)   

Jan 04   April winchell: American actress   

Jan 05   Steve jones: British aviator (red bull air race world series)   

Jan 01   Margaret sullavan: Actress (back street), overdose at 48   

Jan 02   Cees [cornelis j] laseur: Dutch actor/dir (hague comedy),   

Jan 03   Victor seastrom: Entertainer,    

Jan 04   Albert camus: French author (stranger),    

Jan 05   Donald knight: Cricketer (54 runs in 2 tests for england 1921),    

Jan 06   Edith barstow: Choreographer (frankie laine time),   

Jan 07   Luis da costa: Composer,   

Jan 09   Elsie j. oxenham: British children's author (b. 1880)