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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1960.  

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

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

Apr 28   Anton Pancake, astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1960 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 02   In the year 1960 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) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1960 president Eisenhower signs Civil Rights Act of 1960  

May 06   Students attack Dutch embassy in Djakarta in the year 1960.  

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1960 uSSR announces Francis Gary Powers confessed to being a CIA spy  

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

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   In the year 1960 birth of michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand)  

Jan 04   April Winchell, American actress was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1960 luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80  

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