Historical Events In 1960

Nov 02   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 10   On this day in history isadore Freed, composer, dies at 60   

Nov 10   On this day in history senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill   

Nov 12   Coup against South Vietnam pres Ngo Dinh Diem fails on this day in history.   

Nov 12   John Trim, cricketer (occasional WI quick 1948-52, 18 wkts), dies in the year 1960.   

Nov 12   In the year 1960 mercury-Redstone 1 test launch fails   

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   2 passenger trains collided at high-speed killing 110 (Czech) on this day in history.   

Nov 14   Walter Catlett, actor (Climax), dies of a stroke at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 16   Clark Gable, actor (Gone With the Wind), dies at 59 in the year 1960.   

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

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   In the year 1960 copyright office issues its 10 millionth registration   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 21   In the year 1960 bob Scheffing signs to manage Tigers after Casey Stengel turns it down   

Nov 22   In the year 1960 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   Tiros 2, a weather satellite is launched in the year 1960.   

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   Naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1960 birth of joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor)   

Jan 03   Sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 birth of cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia)   

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 in the year 1960.   

Jan 05   Steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48   

Jan 02   On this day in history cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60   

Jan 03   Victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80 in the year 1960.   

Jan 04   Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 death of elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880)