Page 7: Historical Events In 1960

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

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

Apr 27   France grants Togo independence in the year 1960.   

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   In the year 1960 "Christine" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 12 performances   

Apr 28   On this day in history anton Pancake, astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87   

Apr 30   On this day in history lt. Gen. H.D. Graham leaves the Canadian armed forces; last officer with a World War I ribbon to retire.   

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

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

May 01   India's Bombay state split into Gujarat &Maharashtra states on this day in history.   

May 01   Pancho Gonzalez retires from tennis on this day in history.   

May 02   Caryl Chessman, rapist executed after 12 years of appeals at 39 in the year 1960.   

May 02   On this day in history harry Belafonte's 2nd Carnegie Hall performance   

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

May 02   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Al Drury (Advice &Consent)   

May 03   In the year 1960 harvey Schmidt/Tom Jones' musical "Fantasticks" premieres in NYC   

May 05   Sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1960.   

May 06   On this day in history england's Princess Margaret marries Antony Armstrong-Jones (Lord Snowdon)   

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

May 06   On this day in history president Eisenhower signs Civil Rights Act of 1960   

May 06   Students attack Dutch embassy in Djakarta on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 07   "Flower Drum Song" closes at St James Theater NYC after 602 performances on this day in history.   

May 07   Leonid Brezhnev becomes the President of the USSR in the year 1960.   

May 07   In the year 1960 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   On this day in history uSSR announces Francis Gary Powers confessed to being a CIA spy   

May 08   In the year 1960 hugo Alfven, Swedish composer (Midsommarvaka), dies at 88   

May 08   In the year 1960 uSSR & Cuba resume diplomatic relations   

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

May 09   US is first country to use the birth control pill legally in the year 1960.   

May 09   In the year 1960 uS send U-2 over USSR   

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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 in the year 1960.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60 in the year 1960.   

Jan 03   In the year 1960 victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80   

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 in the year 1960.   

Jan 06   Edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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)