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 in the year 1960.   

Jan 22   In the year 1960 10th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 125-115 at Philadelphia   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1960 algeria uprises against French President De Gaulle   

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

Jan 25   In the year 1960 diana Barrymore, actress (Ladies Courageous), dies at 38   

Jan 28   In the year 1960 goon Show's final episode on BBC   

Jan 28   On this day in history jacques de Menasce, composer, dies at 54   

Jan 29   In the year 1960 louis Jean Heydt, actor (Joe-Waterfront), dies at 54   

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

Jan 30   In the year 1960 dutch communist trade union EVC'58 disbands   

Jan 30   In the year 1960 riot curtails third day's play at Port-Of-Spain West Indies vs England   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 extreme right-wing rebels in Algiers surrender   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1960 johannes G Geelkerken, Dutch reformed vicar, dies at 80   

Feb 04   BBWAA voters fail to elect a new Hall of Fame member in the year 1960.   

Feb 05   Louis Stricker, cricketer (S Afr open bat in 13 Tests 1909-12), dies in the year 1960.   

Feb 06   Jesse Belvin, rocker, dies at 26 in a car crash in the year 1960.   

Feb 07   In the year 1960 igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist, dies at 57   

Feb 07   Old handwriting found in at Qumran, near the Dead Sea on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history congress opens hearings looking into payola   

Feb 09   In the year 1960 aFL & NFL agree verbally to a no tampering pact   

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

Feb 11   Jack Paar walks off his TV show on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 13   On this day in history "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   On this day in history birth of raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87)   

Jan 02   In the year 1960 birth of naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1960 birth of sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India   

Jan 04   Cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand)   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 birth of april Winchell, American actress   

Jan 05   In the year 1960 birth of steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series)   

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   On this day in history 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   Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1960.   

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