Historical Events In 1960

Apr 05   In the year 1960 alma Kruger, actor (Made For Each Other), dies at 88  

Apr 08   Mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Neth & Germany sign accord concerning war casualties in the year 1960.  

Apr 08   In the year 1960 rCA (TV &Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched  

Apr 08   In the year 1960 u Nu elected premier of Burma  

Apr 09   In the year 1960 14th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat St Louis Hawks, 4 games to 3  

Apr 10   In the year 1960 arnold Palmer wins his 2nd Masters golf tournament  

Apr 10   Arthur Benjamin, Austral composer/pianist (Devil Take Her), dies at 66 in the year 1960.  

Apr 10   In the year 1960 civil Rights Bill passed in the American Senate  

Apr 10   On this day in history senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill  

Apr 11   On this day in history the first weather satellite launched (Tiros 1)  

Apr 13   On this day in history france becomes the 4th nuclear nation exploding an A-Bomb in Sahara  

Apr 13   France becomes the 4th nuclear nation exploding an A-Bomb in Sahara And atom here, an atom there on this day in history.  

Apr 13   In the year 1960 navy's navigation satellite, Transit, placed into orbit from Cape Canaveral, FL and demonstrates ability to launch another satellite  

Apr 13   On this day in history transit 1B, first navigational satellite, placed in Earth orbit  

Apr 14   On this day in history archibald McIndoe, plastic surgeon, dies  

Apr 14   Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Maple Leafs for the Stanley Cup in the year 1960.  

Apr 15   Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee organizes at Shaw U in the year 1960.  

Apr 17   In the year 1960 american Samoa sets up a constitutional government  

Apr 17   In the year 1960 eddie Cochran, rocker, dies at 21 in a car crash  

Apr 18   In the year 1960 emory Johnson, director (Phantom Express, Shield of Honor), dies at 66  

Apr 18   French President Charles de Gaulle arrives in Ottawa for four-day visit on this day in history.  

Apr 21   Brasilia becomes capital of Brazil on this day in history.  

Apr 21   Brasilia becomes the capital of Brazil on this day in history.  

Apr 23   1st performance of Ferde Grofe's "San Francisco Suite" on this day in history.  

Apr 23   In the year 1960 cornelis Jan Bakkerr, Dutch/US nuclear physicist, dies  

Apr 24   14th Tony Awards: Miracle Worker & Fiorello! win in the year 1960.  

Apr 24   On this day in history in Southern Iran a 6.0 earthquake resulted in 420 killed, 3,000 injured, and $20 million property damage at Kourdeh and Lar.  

Apr 24   In the year 1960 john P "John" Musch, actor/founder (JM), dies at 84  

Apr 25   1st submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton) on this day in history.  

Apr 25   Amanullah, emir/king of Afhanistan (1919-28), dies at 67 in the year 1960.  

Apr 25   Hope Emerson actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Apr 25   In the year 1960 locomotive number 6043 makes the last scheduled run of a steam locomotive on Canadian National on train 76 between The Pas and Winnipeg.  

Apr 25   On this day in history the first submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton)  

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Jan 02   Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87) was born in the year 1960.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   April Winchell, American actress was born in the year 1960.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80  

Jan 04   Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52  

Jan 07   Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880) died in the year 1960.