Historical Events In 1960

Apr 05   Alma Kruger, actor (Made For Each Other), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee   

Apr 08   In the year 1960 neth & Germany sign accord concerning war casualties   

Apr 08   RCA (TV &Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched on this day in history.   

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

Apr 09   On this day in history 14th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat St Louis Hawks, 4 games to 3   

Apr 10   Arnold Palmer wins his 2nd Masters golf tournament on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1960 arthur Benjamin, Austral composer/pianist (Devil Take Her), dies at 66   

Apr 10   Civil Rights Bill passed in the American Senate in the year 1960.   

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

Apr 11   In the year 1960 the first weather satellite launched (Tiros 1)   

Apr 13   France becomes the 4th nuclear nation exploding an A-Bomb in Sahara in the year 1960.   

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

Apr 13   Navy's navigation satellite, Transit, placed into orbit from Cape Canaveral, FL and demonstrates ability to launch another satellite on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1960 montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Maple Leafs for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 15   In the year 1960 student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee organizes at Shaw U   

Apr 17   American Samoa sets up a constitutional government on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Eddie Cochran, rocker, dies at 21 in a car crash in the year 1960.   

Apr 18   Emory Johnson, director (Phantom Express, Shield of Honor), dies at 66 in the year 1960.   

Apr 18   In the year 1960 french President Charles de Gaulle arrives in Ottawa for four-day visit.   

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

Apr 21   Brasilia becomes the capital of Brazil in the year 1960.   

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

Apr 23   Cornelis Jan Bakkerr, Dutch/US nuclear physicist, dies in the year 1960.   

Apr 24   On this day in history 14th Tony Awards: Miracle Worker & Fiorello! win   

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

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   On this day in history amanullah, emir/king of Afhanistan (1919-28), dies at 67   

Apr 25   Hope Emerson actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn), dies at 62 in the year 1960.   

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

Apr 25   The first submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton) in the year 1960.   

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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   On this day in history birth of joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor)   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 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   Cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52 in the year 1960.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1960 death of elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880)