Page 15: Historical Events In 1960

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

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

Nov 05   August Gailit, Estonian writer (Ekke Moor), dies at 69 in the year 1960.   

Nov 06   In the year 1960 the aircraft carrier Antietam left British Honduras for Pensacola after 4 days of relief operations following hurricane Hattie.   

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   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   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 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 13   In the year 1960 fire in movie theater kills 152 children (Amude Spain)   

Nov 13   Sammy Davis Jr marries Swedish actress May Britt in the year 1960.   

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

Nov 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 03   Sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of april Winchell, American actress   

Jan 05   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80   

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

Jan 05   Donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies in the year 1960.   

Jan 06   Edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1960.