Page 15: 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 in the year 1960.   

Nov 06   The aircraft carrier Antietam left British Honduras for Pensacola after 4 days of relief operations following hurricane Hattie in the year 1960.   

Nov 06   In the year 1960 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   On this day in history alvin Carter, vocalist (Carter Family), dies at 69   

Nov 07   In the year 1960 kNRR TV channel 12 in Pembina, ND (IND) begins broadcsting   

Nov 08   In the year 1960 jFK (MA-D-Sen) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for President   

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

Nov 08   In the year 1960 masachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy wins the U.S. presidential election, defeating Vice President Richard Nixon.   

Nov 09   In the year 1960 jFK elected as American president,becoming the youngest ever, at the age of 43   

Nov 10   Isadore Freed, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1960.   

Nov 10   Senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill on this day in history.   

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

Nov 12   On this day in history john Trim, cricketer (occasional WI quick 1948-52, 18 wkts), dies   

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

Nov 13   In the year 1960 fire in movie theater kills 152 children (Amude Spain)   

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

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

Nov 14   On this day in history walter Catlett, actor (Climax), dies of a stroke at 71   

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

Nov 16   On this day in history clark Gable, actor (Gone With the Wind), dies at 59   

Nov 16   NL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP in the year 1960.   

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   In the year 1960 mickey Vernon is hired as 1st manager of new Washington team   

Nov 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history dodgers outfielder Frank Howard is voted NL Rookie of Year   

Nov 23   Tiros 2, a weather satellite is launched in the year 1960.   

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 in the year 1960.   

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

Jan 04   April Winchell, American actress was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 05   Steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series) was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 01   Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48 died in the year 1960.   

Jan 02   In the year 1960 cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60   

Jan 03   In the year 1960 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 in the year 1960.   

Jan 06   Edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52 in the year 1960.   

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)