Page 7: Historical Events In 1960

Apr 26   Wander J de Haas, Dut physicist (Einstein-De Haas effect), dies at 82 in the year 1960.   

Apr 27   In the year 1960 1st atomic powered electric-drive submarine launched (Tullibee)   

Apr 27   In the year 1960 france grants Togo independence   

Apr 27   France grants Togo independence, kicking off the end of the colonial age on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history the first atomic powered electric-drive submarine launched (Tullibee)   

Apr 28   "Christine" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 12 performances in the year 1960.   

Apr 28   In the year 1960 anton Pancake, astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87   

Apr 30   Lt. Gen. H.D. Graham leaves the Canadian armed forces; last officer with a World War I ribbon to retire in the year 1960.   

May 01   In the year 1960 cIA agent Francis Gary Powers, piloting an American U-2 reconnaissance plane, is shot down over the Soviet Union near Sverdiovsk   

May 01   In the year 1960 gary Powers, in a U2 spy plane, shot down and captured by the USSR   

May 01   On this day in history india's Bombay state split into Gujarat &Maharashtra states   

May 01   In the year 1960 pancho Gonzalez retires from tennis   

May 02   In the year 1960 caryl Chessman, rapist executed after 12 years of appeals at 39   

May 02   Harry Belafonte's 2nd Carnegie Hall performance on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history house investigating committee, looking into payola questions   

May 02   In the year 1960 pulitzer prize awarded to Al Drury (Advice &Consent)   

May 03   On this day in history harvey Schmidt/Tom Jones' musical "Fantasticks" premieres in NYC   

May 05   On this day in history sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58   

May 06   England's Princess Margaret marries Antony Armstrong-Jones (Lord Snowdon) in the year 1960.   

May 06   On this day in history paul Abraham, Hungarian composer (Blume von Hawaii), dies at 67   

May 06   President Eisenhower signs Civil Rights Act of 1960 in the year 1960.   

May 06   On this day in history students attack Dutch embassy in Djakarta   

May 06   Trotsky's murderer Jacques Mornard (Ramón Mercader), freed in México in the year 1960.   

May 07   "Christine" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 12 performances in the year 1960.   

May 07   "Flower Drum Song" closes at St James Theater NYC after 602 performances in the year 1960.   

May 07   In the year 1960 leonid Brezhnev becomes the President of the USSR   

May 07   On this day in history leonid Brezhnev replaces Kliment Voroshilov as President of USSR   

May 07   Michael Tal beats Botvinnik 12½-8½ for world chess championship in the year 1960.   

May 07   USSR announces Francis Gary Powers confessed to being a CIA spy in the year 1960.   

May 08   Hugo Alfven, Swedish composer (Midsommarvaka), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

May 08   On this day in history uSSR & Cuba resume diplomatic relations   

May 09   In the year 1960 nigeria becomes a member of the British Commonwealth   

May 09   On this day in history uS is first country to use the birth control pill legally   

May 09   On this day in history uS send U-2 over USSR   

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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 in the year 1960.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 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   April Winchell, American actress was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies   

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.