Historical Events In 1960

Nov 02   Dmitri Sjostakovitch's 8th String quartet, premieres in Leningrad on this day in history.  

Nov 03   On this day in history willard Libby is awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for inventing carbon-14 dating  

Nov 05   August Gailit, Estonian writer (Ekke Moor), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Nov 06   On this day in history the aircraft carrier Antietam left British Honduras for Pensacola after 4 days of relief operations following hurricane Hattie.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 07   In the year 1960 alvin Carter, vocalist (Carter Family), dies at 69  

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

Nov 08   JFK (MA-D-Sen) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for President in the year 1960.  

Nov 08   In the year 1960 jFK (Sen-D-Mass) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for 35th US president  

Nov 08   On this day in history masachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy wins the U.S. presidential election, defeating Vice President Richard Nixon.  

Nov 09   JFK elected as American president,becoming the youngest ever, at the age of 43 on this day in history.  

Nov 10   Isadore Freed, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Nov 10   Senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill in the year 1960.  

Nov 12   On this day in history coup against South Vietnam pres Ngo Dinh Diem fails  

Nov 12   John Trim, cricketer (occasional WI quick 1948-52, 18 wkts), dies in the year 1960.  

Nov 12   On this day in history mercury-Redstone 1 test launch fails  

Nov 13   Fire in movie theater kills 152 children (Amude Spain) on this day in history.  

Nov 13   Sammy Davis Jr marries Swedish actress May Britt in the year 1960.  

Nov 14   In the year 1960 2 passenger trains collided at high-speed killing 110 (Czech)  

Nov 14   Walter Catlett, actor (Climax), dies of a stroke at 71 on this day in history.  

Nov 15   In the year 1960 elgin Baylor of NBA LA Lakers scores 71 points vs NY Knicks  

Nov 16   In the year 1960 clark Gable, actor (Gone With the Wind), dies at 59  

Nov 16   NL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP on this day in history.  

Nov 17   New Washington franchise is awarded to Elwood Quesada on this day in history.  

Nov 18   Charlie Finley, makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels in the year 1960.  

Nov 18   Copyright office issues its 10 millionth registration on this day in history.  

Nov 19   On this day in history mickey Vernon is hired as 1st manager of new Washington team  

Nov 19   In the year 1960 phyllis Haver, actress (Don Juan), commits suicide at 61  

Nov 20   In the year 1960 jacob Cohen, Hebrew poet/writer, dies  

Nov 21   In the year 1960 bob Scheffing signs to manage Tigers after Casey Stengel turns it down  

Nov 22   French National Meeting decide to build own nuclear weapons on this day in history.  

Nov 23   Dodgers outfielder Frank Howard is voted NL Rookie of Year on this day in history.  

Nov 23   In the year 1960 tiros 2, a weather satellite is launched  

Nov 24   In the year 1960 salomon "Sam" de Wolff, zionist/socialist theorist, dies at 82  

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

Jan 02   Naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor) was born in the year 1960.  

Jan 03   In the year 1960 birth of sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India  

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   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 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   Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies in the year 1960.  

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1960 death of elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880)