Page 6: 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   Neth & Germany sign accord concerning war casualties on this day in history.   

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

Apr 08   U Nu elected premier of Burma on this day in history.   

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

Apr 10   On this day in history 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   Senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill in the year 1960.   

Apr 11   In the year 1960 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   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   In the year 1960 transit 1B, first navigational satellite, placed in Earth orbit   

Apr 14   Archibald McIndoe, plastic surgeon, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Maple Leafs for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 15   Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee organizes at Shaw U on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1960 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   On this day in history french President Charles de Gaulle arrives in Ottawa for four-day visit.   

Apr 21   On this day in history brasilia becomes capital of Brazil   

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

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

Apr 23   On this day in history cornelis Jan Bakkerr, Dutch/US nuclear physicist, dies   

Apr 24   In the year 1960 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   John P "John" Musch, actor/founder (JM), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   1st submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton) in the year 1960.   

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87)   

Jan 02   Naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1960.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1960 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 in the year 1960.   

Jan 03   Victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46   

Jan 05   Donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies on this day in history.   

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   Elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880) died on this day in history.