Page 2: Historical Events In 1960

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

Jan 21   Rock falls traps 437 at Coalbrook South Africa, 417 die of methane poisoning on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 diana Barrymore, actress (Ladies Courageous), dies at 38   

Jan 28   On this day in history goon Show's final episode on BBC   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 30   Dutch communist trade union EVC'58 disbands on this day in history.   

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

Jan 30   US female Figure Skating championship won by Carol Heiss on this day in history.   

Jan 30   US male Figure Skating championship won by David Jenkins on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1960 lowell Gilmore, actor (Calcutta, Roadblock), dies at 53   

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

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   On this day in history michale Eufemia sinks 625 balls in pool match without a miss   

Feb 03   Johannes G Geelkerken, Dutch reformed vicar, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 jesse Belvin, rocker, dies at 26 in a car crash   

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

Feb 07   Old handwriting found in at Qumran, near the Dead Sea in the year 1960.   

Feb 08   Congress opens hearings looking into payola in the year 1960.   

Feb 09   AFL & NFL agree verbally to a no tampering pact in the year 1960.   

Feb 09   Ernst von Dohnanyi, US composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 12   Bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Chinese army kills 12 Indian soldiers on this day in history.   

Feb 13   "Beg, Borrow or Steal" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 5 perfs on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history delmar G Roos, designer of jeep, dies at 79   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 birth of cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880)