Page 7: Historical Events In 1960
Friday, 07 November 2025
Apr 26 On this day in history wander J de Haas, Dut physicist (Einstein-De Haas effect), dies at 82 


Apr 27 On this day in history 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 in the year 1960. 


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 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 Gary Powers, in a U2 spy plane, shot down and captured by the USSR on this day in history. 


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


May 02 On this day in history 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 Sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history. 


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


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 On this day in history leonid Brezhnev becomes the President of the USSR 


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 USSR & Cuba resume diplomatic relations in the year 1960. 


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 on this day in history. 


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