Page 7: Historical Events In 1960
Monday, 03 November 2025
Apr 26 Wander J de Haas, Dut physicist (Einstein-De Haas effect), dies at 82 on this day in history. 


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


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 Anton Pancake, astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87 in the year 1960. 


Apr 30 In the year 1960 lt. Gen. H.D. Graham leaves the Canadian armed forces; last officer with a World War I ribbon to retire. 


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 in the year 1960. 


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


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 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 Harvey Schmidt/Tom Jones' musical "Fantasticks" premieres in NYC on this day in history. 


May 05 On this day in history sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58 


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 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 on this day in history. 


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


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 on this day in history. 


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 in the year 1960. 


May 08 On this day in history uSSR & Cuba resume diplomatic relations 


May 09 Nigeria becomes a member of the British Commonwealth on this day in history. 


May 09 US is first country to use the birth control pill legally on this day in history. 


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


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