Page 3: Historical Events In 1960

Feb 13   France performs 1st nuclear test at Reggane Proving Grounds Algeria   

Feb 13   The French test their inaugural atomic bomb in the Sahara   

Feb 14   Marshal Ayub Khan elected President of Pakistan.   

Feb 16   The nuclear powered submarine 'Triton' sets off on its round the world underwater voyage   

Feb 16   US nuclear submarine USS Triton set off on underwater round-world trip   

Feb 18   U.S. Vice President Nixon opens the Eighth Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, CA   

Feb 19   Bil Keane's "Family Circus" cartoon strip debuts.   

Feb 19   Protest strike in Poznan Poland.   

Feb 20   Leonard Woolley, archaeologist, dies.   

Feb 21   Cuban leader Fidel Castro nationalizes all businesses in Cuba.   

Feb 21   In this year, Fay Crocker claims LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open   

Feb 22   Hubert Cuypers, composer/choir conductor (Missa Populi), dies at 86.   

Feb 23   Demolition begins on Brooklyn's Ebbets Field (opened in 1913)   

Feb 24   Italian government of Segni falls.   

Feb 24   Jean Binet, composer, dies at 66.   

Feb 24   US beats Germany in Olympics hockey finals round, 9-1.   

Feb 25   Everhardus J van Romondt, Dutch Antillean minister, dies at 51.   

Feb 25   John Cage's "Music for Amplified Toy Pianos," premieres   

Feb 26   Aleksandar Belic, Swedish linguist, dies at 83.   

Feb 26   In this year, USA's David Jenkins claims the Olympics Gold for men's figure skating   

Feb 26   Soviet premier Khrushchev voices support for Indonesia.   

Feb 26   Verne Gagne beats Doctor X in Omaha, to become NWA wrestling champion   

Feb 27   Adriano Olivetti, Italian engineer/manufacturer, dies at 58   

Feb 27   Oil pipe line from Rotterdam to Ruhrgebied opens.   

Feb 27   US Olympics Ice Hockey Team beats USSR 3-2 en route to gold medal.   

Feb 28   8th winter Olympics games close at Squaw Valley CA   

Feb 28   F S Flint, British translator/poet (imagist movement), dies at 74   

Feb 28   In this year, US claims Olympics hockey gold medal by defeating Czechoslovakia 9-4.   

Feb 29   1st Playboy Club, featuring bunnies, opens in Chicago   

Feb 29   Earthquake results in the deaths of 1/3 of Agadir Morocco population (12000) in 15 seconds   

Feb 29   Hugh Hefner opens the inaugural Playboy Club in Chicago   

Feb 29   Ian McKenzie Anderson, British musician.   

Feb 29   JFK makes "missile gap" the Presidential campaign issue.   

Feb 29   Playboy Club, featuring bunnies, opens in Chicago.   

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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)