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   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 in the year 1960.  

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

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

Apr 10   In the year 1960 civil Rights Bill passed in the American Senate  

Apr 10   In the year 1960 senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill  

Apr 11   The first weather satellite launched (Tiros 1) on this day in history.  

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

Apr 13   France becomes the 4th nuclear nation exploding an A-Bomb in Sahara And atom here, an atom there in the year 1960.  

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   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 in the year 1960.  

Apr 17   On this day in history american Samoa sets up a constitutional government  

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

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   In the year 1960 brasilia becomes capital of Brazil  

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

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

Apr 23   On this day in history 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 in the year 1960.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1960.  

Apr 25   In the year 1960 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   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   Sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India was born in the year 1960.  

Jan 04   Cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1960 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80  

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 in the year 1960.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80  

Jan 09   On this day in history death of elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880)