Historical Events In 1960

Apr 26   Wander J de Haas, Dut physicist (Einstein-De Haas effect), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 27   France grants Togo independence on this day in history.  

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

Apr 27   The first atomic powered electric-drive submarine launched (Tullibee) on this day in history.  

Apr 28   On this day in history "Christine" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 12 performances  

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 on this day in history.  

May 01   On this day in history cIA agent Francis Gary Powers, piloting an American U-2 reconnaissance plane, is shot down over the Soviet Union near Sverdiovsk  

May 01   On this day in history gary Powers, in a U2 spy plane, shot down and captured by the USSR  

May 01   India's Bombay state split into Gujarat &Maharashtra states in the year 1960.  

May 01   Pancho Gonzalez retires from tennis in the year 1960.  

May 02   Caryl Chessman, rapist executed after 12 years of appeals at 39 on this day in history.  

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

May 02   House investigating committee, looking into payola questions on this day in history.  

May 02   Pulitzer prize awarded to Al Drury (Advice &Consent) in the year 1960.  

May 03   In the year 1960 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) on this day in history.  

May 06   Paul Abraham, Hungarian composer (Blume von Hawaii), dies at 67 in the year 1960.  

May 06   President Eisenhower signs Civil Rights Act of 1960 on this day in history.  

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

May 06   On this day in history trotsky's murderer Jacques Mornard (Ramón Mercader), freed in México  

May 07   On this day in history "Christine" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 12 performances  

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

May 07   Leonid Brezhnev becomes the President of the USSR on this day in history.  

May 07   Leonid Brezhnev replaces Kliment Voroshilov as President of USSR in the year 1960.  

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

May 08   USSR & Cuba resume diplomatic relations in the year 1960.  

May 09   Nigeria becomes a member of the British Commonwealth in the year 1960.  

May 09   In the year 1960 uS is first country to use the birth control pill legally  

May 09   US send U-2 over USSR in the year 1960.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 birth of joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor)  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand) was born in the year 1960.  

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   In the year 1960 death of margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48  

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

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 in the year 1960.  

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