Page 15: Historical Events In 1960

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

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

Nov 05   On this day in history august Gailit, Estonian writer (Ekke Moor), dies at 69   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   JFK (Sen-D-Mass) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for 35th US president on this day in history.   

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

Nov 10   In the year 1960 isadore Freed, composer, dies at 60   

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

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

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   In the year 1960 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history new Washington franchise is awarded to Elwood Quesada   

Nov 18   On this day in history 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   Mickey Vernon is hired as 1st manager of new Washington team in the year 1960.   

Nov 19   Phyllis Haver, actress (Don Juan), commits suicide at 61 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1960.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1960 birth of naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor)   

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   In the year 1960 birth of michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand)   

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   On this day in history 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   Victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46 in the year 1960.   

Jan 05   Donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1960 edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52   

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

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