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   France grants Togo independence in the year 1960.   

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

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 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   In the year 1960 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   On this day in history india's Bombay state split into Gujarat &Maharashtra states   

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

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   House investigating committee, looking into payola questions in the year 1960.   

May 02   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Al Drury (Advice &Consent)   

May 03   In the year 1960 harvey Schmidt/Tom Jones' musical "Fantasticks" premieres in NYC   

May 05   Sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history england's Princess Margaret marries Antony Armstrong-Jones (Lord Snowdon)   

May 06   In the year 1960 paul Abraham, Hungarian composer (Blume von Hawaii), dies at 67   

May 06   On this day in history president Eisenhower signs Civil Rights Act of 1960   

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

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

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

May 07   In the year 1960 "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   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 on this day in history.   

May 07   USSR announces Francis Gary Powers confessed to being a CIA spy in the year 1960.   

May 08   On this day in history hugo Alfven, Swedish composer (Midsommarvaka), dies at 88   

May 08   USSR & Cuba resume diplomatic relations on this day in history.   

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

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   Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87) was born in the year 1960.   

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 in the year 1960.   

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 in the year 1960.   

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   Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48 died on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1960 cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60   

Jan 03   On this day in history victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80   

Jan 04   Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies   

Jan 06   On this day in history edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52   

Jan 07   On this day in history luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 09   Elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880) died in the year 1960.