Page 16: Historical Events In 1960

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.   

Dec 22   Helicopters of HS-3 and HU-2 from Valley Forge rescued 27 men from the oiler SS Pine Ridge as she was breaking up in heavy seas 100 miles off Cape Hatteras   

Dec 23   De Quay's Dutch govt falls   

Dec 24   Dutch bishops question papacy values.   

Dec 26   Eduard Ludwig, German architect (Hansa quarter, Berlin), dies at 54   

Dec 28   Raymond Bourque hockey player, was born at Montreal, Quebec   

Dec 31   Germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Trees die Upright), dies at 69.   

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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)