Historical Events In 1960

Apr 05   Alma Kruger, actor (Made For Each Other), dies at 88 in the year 1960.  

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

Apr 08   On this day in history neth & Germany sign accord concerning war casualties  

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   On this day in history arnold Palmer wins his 2nd Masters golf tournament  

Apr 10   On this day in history arthur Benjamin, Austral composer/pianist (Devil Take Her), dies at 66  

Apr 10   Civil Rights Bill passed in the American Senate on this day in history.  

Apr 10   Senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill on this day in history.  

Apr 11   The first weather satellite launched (Tiros 1) in the year 1960.  

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

Apr 13   In the year 1960 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 in the year 1960.  

Apr 13   Transit 1B, first navigational satellite, placed in Earth orbit in the year 1960.  

Apr 14   Archibald McIndoe, plastic surgeon, dies in the year 1960.  

Apr 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history american Samoa sets up a constitutional government  

Apr 17   Eddie Cochran, rocker, dies at 21 in a car crash on this day in history.  

Apr 18   Emory Johnson, director (Phantom Express, Shield of Honor), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 21   In the year 1960 brasilia becomes capital of Brazil  

Apr 21   In the year 1960 brasilia becomes the capital of Brazil  

Apr 23   In the year 1960 1st performance of Ferde Grofe's "San Francisco Suite"  

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   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   John P "John" Musch, actor/founder (JM), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 25   In the year 1960 amanullah, emir/king of Afhanistan (1919-28), dies at 67  

Apr 25   In the year 1960 hope Emerson actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn), dies at 62  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia)  

Jan 04   Michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand) was born in the year 1960.  

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   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   On this day in history 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   Donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1960 luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80  

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