Page 5: Historical Events In 1960

Mar 24   Paul Joostens, Flemish painter, dies at 70   

Mar 24   US appeals court rules novel, "Lady Chatterly's Lover," not obscene.   

Mar 25   DH Lawrence' "Lady Chatterley's Lover" ruled not obscene (New York NY)   

Mar 25   Italian government Tambroni forms   

Mar 25   The inaugural guided missile launched from nuclear powered sub (Halibut)   

Mar 26   Ian Keith, actor (Identity Unknown, Queen Christina), dies at 61.   

Mar 26   Iraq executes 30 after attack on President Kassem   

Mar 26   Orioles-Reds series for Havana, is moved to Miami.   

Mar 27   Ian Whyte, composer, dies at 58   

Mar 28   Ian Keith, US actor (Ramses I-10 Commandments), dies at 61   

Mar 28   Pope John raises the 1st Japanese, 1st African and 1st Filipino cardinal   

Mar 28   Pope John raises the inaugural Japanese, inaugural African and inaugural Filipino cardinal.   

Mar 28   Scotch factory explodes burying 20 firefighters (Glasgow Scotland).   

Mar 29   Darius Milhaud's 9th Symphony, premieres.   

Mar 29   Launch of inaugural fully integrated Fleet Ballistic Missile from USS Observation Island   

Mar 30   Fritz Klimsch, German sculptor/painter, dies at 90.   

Mar 31   Gore Vidal's "Best Man", premieres in New York NY   

Mar 31   Gore Vidal's "Best Man," premieres in NYC.   

Mar 31   Joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Totenmesse), dies at 81.   

Apr 01   inaugural weather satellite, TIROS 1, launched by the United States.   

Apr 01   Mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee   

Apr 01   Piet[er O] Bakker, Dutch journalist/writer (Ciske), dies at 62.   

Apr 01   RCA (TV and Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched   

Apr 01   U Nu elected premier of Burma   

Apr 02   Cuba buys oil from USSR   

Apr 02   USS Glacier begins 12 days of relief operations, providing helicopter and boat transportation and emergency supplies to residents of Paramaribo, Brazil after floods.   

Apr 03   Anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87.   

Apr 03   Earthquake at Havre, Belgium   

Apr 03   Earthquake at Havr‚, Belgium   

Apr 04   32nd Academy Awards - "Ben-Hur", Charlton Heston and Simone Signoret win.   

Apr 04   32nd Academy Awards   

Apr 04   Project Ozma begins at Green Bank radio astronomy center.   

Apr 04   Senegal declares independence from France.   

Apr 05   Alma Kruger, actor (Made For Each Other), dies at 88.   

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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)