Page 15: Historical Events In 1960
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
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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