Historical Events In 1960

Jan 21   On this day in history little Joe 4 suborbital Mercury test reaches 16 km   

Jan 21   In the year 1960 rock falls traps 437 at Coalbrook South Africa, 417 die of methane poisoning   

Jan 22   10th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 125-115 at Philadelphia on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1960 piccard &Walsh in bathyscaph "Trieste" reach 10,900 meters in Mariana Trench   

Jan 24   On this day in history algeria uprises against French President De Gaulle   

Jan 24   In the year 1960 john Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66   

Jan 25   Diana Barrymore, actress (Ladies Courageous), dies at 38 in the year 1960.   

Jan 28   Goon Show's final episode on BBC on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Jacques de Menasce, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Louis Jean Heydt, actor (Joe-Waterfront), dies at 54 in the year 1960.   

Jan 30   CIA allows Lockheed to produce a new U-2 aircraft (Oxcart) lookout Mr. Powers in the year 1960.   

Jan 30   Dutch communist trade union EVC'58 disbands in the year 1960.   

Jan 30   Riot curtails third day's play at Port-Of-Spain West Indies vs England on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1960 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Carol Heiss   

Jan 30   US male Figure Skating championship won by David Jenkins in the year 1960.   

Jan 31   On this day in history lowell Gilmore, actor (Calcutta, Roadblock), dies at 53   

Feb 01   In the year 1960 4 students stage first civil rights sit-in, at Greensboro NC Woolworth   

Feb 01   Extreme right-wing rebels in Algiers surrender in the year 1960.   

Feb 02   Jeno Huszka, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Michale Eufemia sinks 625 balls in pool match without a miss in the year 1960.   

Feb 03   Johannes G Geelkerken, Dutch reformed vicar, dies at 80 in the year 1960.   

Feb 04   In the year 1960 bBWAA voters fail to elect a new Hall of Fame member   

Feb 05   Louis Stricker, cricketer (S Afr open bat in 13 Tests 1909-12), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Jesse Belvin, rocker, dies at 26 in a car crash on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist, dies at 57   

Feb 07   In the year 1960 old handwriting found in at Qumran, near the Dead Sea   

Feb 08   Congress opens hearings looking into payola on this day in history.   

Feb 09   AFL & NFL agree verbally to a no tampering pact on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history ernst von Dohnanyi, US composer, dies at 82   

Feb 11   Jack Paar walks off his TV show in the year 1960.   

Feb 12   In the year 1960 bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown), dies at 71   

Feb 12   Chinese army kills 12 Indian soldiers in the year 1960.   

Feb 13   In the year 1960 "Beg, Borrow or Steal" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 5 perfs   

Feb 13   Delmar G Roos, designer of jeep, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1960.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1960 cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60   

Jan 03   In the year 1960 victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1960 edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52   

Jan 07   On this day in history luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80   

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