Page 16: Historical Events In 1960

Nov 27   CBS radio cancels "Have Gun Will Travel"   

Nov 27   Dirk J de Geer, Dutch premier (1926-29, 39-40), dies at 89   

Nov 27   Gordie Howe is recorded as becoming inaugural NHLer to score 1000 points   

Nov 27   Trailing 38-7 late in 3rd quarter, Buffalo Bills tie Broncos at 38-38.   

Nov 28   Mauritania declares independence from France.   

Nov 28   Mauritania gains independence from France (National Day).   

Nov 28   Richard N Wright, US author (Native son), dies at 52 in Paris France   

Nov 29   26th Heisman Trophy Award: Joe Bellino, Navy (HB).   

Nov 29   A freight train crashes into a school bus at Lamont, Alberta causing the deaths of 17 high school students.   

Nov 30   The inaugural International Harvester Scoutt all-terrain vehicle rolled off the assembly line at International Harvester's Fort Wayne plant.   

Dec 01   Carol Alt supermodel was born this day   

Dec 01   Ion Vasilescu, composer, dies at 57.   

Dec 03   "Camelot" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 873 performances.   

Dec 03   "Camelot" opens at the Majestic Theater on Broadway   

Dec 03   Hermann Stephani, composer, dies at 83   

Dec 06   AL grants Gene Autry a franchise, LA Angels.   

Dec 07   In this year, Ivory Coast claims independence from France.   

Dec 08   Expansion LA Angels sign a 4 year lease to use Dodger Stadium.   

Dec 09   1st broadcast of "Coronation Street" on British ITV   

Dec 10   Kenneth Branagh, British actor is born   

Dec 11   Black Sunday   

Dec 13   Italy beats US in Davis cup (1st time in 24 years US not in finals).   

Dec 14   Australia v West Indies 1st Test Cricket at the Gabba ends in a tie   

Dec 14   Gregory Ratoff, actor (Skyscraper Souls), dies of leukemia at 63.   

Dec 15   King Boudouin of Belgium marries dona Fabiola de Mora y Aragon.   

Dec 16   "Wildcat" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 172 performances.   

Dec 16   134 die when a United DC-8 and a TWA Super Constellation collide in the skies over New York City.   

Dec 16   Anna Luther, silent screen actress (Sinners in Silk), dies at 63.   

Dec 18   General Meeting of UN condemns apartheid   

Dec 19   Fire aboard USS Constellation, under construction at Bkln (50 die).   

Dec 19   Fire aboard USS Constellation, under construction at Brooklyn (50 die)   

Dec 19   Mercury-Redstone 1A reaches 210 km in test flight.   

Dec 19   Neil Sedaka’s Calendar Girl was released on RCA Victor Records   

Dec 20   Auschwitz-commandant Richard Bar arrested in German FR.   

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Jan 02   Raman lamba: Cricketer (indian opening batsman 1986-87)   

Jan 02   Naoki urasawa: Japanese manga author   

Jan 03   Joan chen: [chen chung], shanghai china, actress (last emperor)   

Jan 03   Sandeep marwah founder of film city: Noida, india   

Jan 04   Cory everson: Racine wisconsin, body builder (6x ms olympia)   

Jan 04   Michael stipe: Us rock vocalist (rem-losing my religion, stand)   

Jan 04   April winchell: American actress   

Jan 05   Steve jones: British aviator (red bull air race world series)   

Jan 01   Margaret sullavan: Actress (back street), overdose at 48   

Jan 02   Cees [cornelis j] laseur: Dutch actor/dir (hague comedy),    

Jan 03   Victor seastrom: Entertainer,   

Jan 04   Albert camus: French author (stranger),    

Jan 05   Donald knight: Cricketer (54 runs in 2 tests for england 1921),   

Jan 06   Edith barstow: Choreographer (frankie laine time),   

Jan 07   Luis da costa: Composer,   

Jan 09   Elsie j. oxenham: British children's author (b. 1880)