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   1st atomic powered electric-drive submarine launched (Tullibee) in the year 1960.   

Apr 27   On this day in history france grants Togo independence   

Apr 27   In the year 1960 france grants Togo independence, kicking off the end of the colonial age   

Apr 27   In the year 1960 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   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   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   In the year 1960 gary Powers, in a U2 spy plane, shot down and captured by the USSR   

May 01   In the year 1960 india's Bombay state split into Gujarat &Maharashtra states   

May 01   On this day in history pancho Gonzalez retires from tennis   

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

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

May 02   In the year 1960 house investigating committee, looking into payola questions   

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

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

May 05   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 students attack Dutch embassy in Djakarta   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1960 michael Tal beats Botvinnik 12½-8½ for world chess championship   

May 07   In the year 1960 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   On this day in history uSSR & Cuba resume diplomatic relations   

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

May 09   On this day in history 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   Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor) was born on this day in history.   

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 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   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   On this day in history death of margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46   

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 on this day in history.   

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)