Page 15: Historical Events In 1960

Nov 02   On this day in history dmitri Sjostakovitch's 8th String quartet, premieres in Leningrad   

Nov 03   Willard Libby is awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for inventing carbon-14 dating on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill   

Nov 12   In the year 1960 coup against South Vietnam pres Ngo Dinh Diem fails   

Nov 12   In the year 1960 john Trim, cricketer (occasional WI quick 1948-52, 18 wkts), dies   

Nov 12   Mercury-Redstone 1 test launch fails in the year 1960.   

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

Nov 13   In the year 1960 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   Walter Catlett, actor (Climax), dies of a stroke at 71 in the year 1960.   

Nov 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history nL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP   

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

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   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   Jacob Cohen, Hebrew poet/writer, dies in the year 1960.   

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   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   Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 birth of michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand)   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 birth of april Winchell, American actress   

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 in the year 1960.   

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   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   Elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880) died on this day in history.