Historical Events In 1960

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

Nov 03   On this day in history 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   The aircraft carrier Antietam left British Honduras for Pensacola after 4 days of relief operations following hurricane Hattie in the year 1960.  

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 in the year 1960.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 08   In the year 1960 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 in the year 1960.  

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

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   In the year 1960 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   Fire in movie theater kills 152 children (Amude Spain) on this day in history.  

Nov 13   Sammy Davis Jr marries Swedish actress May Britt on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1960.  

Nov 16   Clark Gable, actor (Gone With the Wind), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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   Charlie Finley, makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels in the year 1960.  

Nov 18   On this day in history copyright office issues its 10 millionth registration  

Nov 19   In the year 1960 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 21   Bob Scheffing signs to manage Tigers after Casey Stengel turns it down on this day in history.  

Nov 22   On this day in history french National Meeting decide to build own nuclear weapons  

Nov 23   In the year 1960 dodgers outfielder Frank Howard is voted NL Rookie of Year  

Nov 23   In the year 1960 tiros 2, a weather satellite is launched  

Nov 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1960.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author  

Jan 03   Joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor) was born in the year 1960.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1960 birth of steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series)  

Jan 01   Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48 died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52  

Jan 07   Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1960.  

Jan 09   Elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880) died on this day in history.