Historical Events In 1960

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

Apr 08   In the year 1960 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 in the year 1960.  

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

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

Apr 10   On this day in history civil Rights Bill passed in the American Senate  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1960 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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 brasilia becomes the capital of Brazil  

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

Apr 23   Cornelis Jan Bakkerr, Dutch/US nuclear physicist, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 25   On this day in history amanullah, emir/king of Afhanistan (1919-28), dies at 67  

Apr 25   On this day in history hope Emerson actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn), dies at 62  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 02   Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1960 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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1960 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   Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48 died in the year 1960.  

Jan 02   On this day in history cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60  

Jan 03   Victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80 in the year 1960.  

Jan 04   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52  

Jan 07   Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1960.  

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