Historical Events In 1960

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

Nov 03   Willard Libby is awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for inventing carbon-14 dating in the year 1960.  

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

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

Nov 08   JFK (MA-D-Sen) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for President on this day in history.  

Nov 08   On this day in history jFK (Sen-D-Mass) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for 35th US president  

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

Nov 09   On this day in history jFK elected as American president,becoming the youngest ever, at the age of 43  

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

Nov 10   In the year 1960 senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill  

Nov 12   Coup against South Vietnam pres Ngo Dinh Diem fails in the year 1960.  

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

Nov 12   Mercury-Redstone 1 test launch fails on this day in history.  

Nov 13   On this day in history fire in movie theater kills 152 children (Amude Spain)  

Nov 13   On this day in history sammy Davis Jr marries Swedish actress May Britt  

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

Nov 14   In the year 1960 walter Catlett, actor (Climax), dies of a stroke at 71  

Nov 15   Elgin Baylor of NBA LA Lakers scores 71 points vs NY Knicks on this day in history.  

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

Nov 16   On this day in history nL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP  

Nov 17   In the year 1960 new Washington franchise is awarded to Elwood Quesada  

Nov 18   In the year 1960 charlie Finley, makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels  

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   Phyllis Haver, actress (Don Juan), commits suicide at 61 in the year 1960.  

Nov 20   On this day in history jacob Cohen, Hebrew poet/writer, dies  

Nov 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 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   Salomon "Sam" de Wolff, zionist/socialist theorist, dies at 82 in the year 1960.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series)  

Jan 01   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1960 luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80  

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