Page 15: Historical Events In 1960

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

Nov 07   On this day in history alvin Carter, vocalist (Carter Family), dies at 69   

Nov 07   KNRR TV channel 12 in Pembina, ND (IND) begins broadcsting in the year 1960.   

Nov 08   In the year 1960 jFK (MA-D-Sen) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for President   

Nov 08   In the year 1960 jFK (Sen-D-Mass) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for 35th US president   

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

Nov 09   JFK elected as American president,becoming the youngest ever, at the age of 43 in the year 1960.   

Nov 10   Isadore Freed, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1960.   

Nov 10   In the year 1960 senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill   

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

Nov 12   On this day in history john Trim, cricketer (occasional WI quick 1948-52, 18 wkts), dies   

Nov 12   On this day in history mercury-Redstone 1 test launch fails   

Nov 13   Fire in movie theater kills 152 children (Amude Spain) on this day in history.   

Nov 13   On this day in history sammy Davis Jr marries Swedish actress May Britt   

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

Nov 14   Walter Catlett, actor (Climax), dies of a stroke at 71 in the year 1960.   

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 in the year 1960.   

Nov 16   NL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP on this day in history.   

Nov 17   In the year 1960 new Washington franchise is awarded to Elwood Quesada   

Nov 18   Charlie Finley, makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels in the year 1960.   

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   On this day in history jacob Cohen, Hebrew poet/writer, dies   

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 in the year 1960.   

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

Jan 05   Steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series) was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 01   Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48 died in the year 1960.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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