Page 2: 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   Piccard &Walsh in bathyscaph "Trieste" reach 10,900 meters in Mariana Trench on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Algeria uprises against French President De Gaulle in the year 1960.   

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

Jan 25   Diana Barrymore, actress (Ladies Courageous), dies at 38 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Goon Show's final episode on BBC in the year 1960.   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history louis Jean Heydt, actor (Joe-Waterfront), dies at 54   

Jan 30   On this day in history cIA allows Lockheed to produce a new U-2 aircraft (Oxcart) lookout Mr. Powers   

Jan 30   On this day in history dutch communist trade union EVC'58 disbands   

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

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   On this day in history extreme right-wing rebels in Algiers surrender   

Feb 02   In the year 1960 jeno Huszka, composer, dies at 84   

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

Feb 03   On this day in history johannes G Geelkerken, Dutch reformed vicar, dies at 80   

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

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

Feb 06   On this day in history jesse Belvin, rocker, dies at 26 in a car crash   

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

Feb 07   On this day in history old handwriting found in at Qumran, near the Dead Sea   

Feb 08   In the year 1960 congress opens hearings looking into payola   

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 in the year 1960.   

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

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   In the year 1960 birth of raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author   

Jan 03   Joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor) was born in the year 1960.   

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 in the year 1960.   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 birth of michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of april Winchell, American actress   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series)   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48   

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

Jan 03   Victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80 in the year 1960.   

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

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

Jan 06   Edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1960.