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 in the year 1960.  

Apr 08   On this day in history u Nu elected premier of Burma  

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

Apr 10   In the year 1960 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 in the year 1960.  

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

Apr 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 france becomes the 4th nuclear nation exploding an A-Bomb in Sahara And atom here, an atom there  

Apr 13   On this day in history 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   Archibald McIndoe, plastic surgeon, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 14   In the year 1960 montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Maple Leafs for the Stanley Cup  

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

Apr 17   American Samoa sets up a constitutional government in the year 1960.  

Apr 17   On this day in history eddie Cochran, rocker, dies at 21 in a car crash  

Apr 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1960.  

Apr 21   On this day in history 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   Cornelis Jan Bakkerr, Dutch/US nuclear physicist, dies in the year 1960.  

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 the first submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton)  

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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   Joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand)  

Jan 04   In the year 1960 birth of april Winchell, American actress  

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

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   Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46 in the year 1960.  

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

Jan 09   Elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880) died on this day in history.