Historical Events In 1960

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   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   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   On this day in history anton Pancake, astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87  

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

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   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   Pulitzer prize awarded to Al Drury (Advice &Consent) on this day in history.  

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

May 06   In the year 1960 students attack Dutch embassy in Djakarta  

May 06   On this day in history trotsky's murderer Jacques Mornard (Ramón Mercader), freed in México  

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   Leonid Brezhnev becomes the President of the USSR on this day in history.  

May 07   Leonid Brezhnev replaces Kliment Voroshilov as President of USSR on this day in history.  

May 07   On this day in history michael Tal beats Botvinnik 12½-8½ for world chess championship  

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

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 in the year 1960.  

May 09   On this day in history uS send U-2 over USSR  

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Jan 02   In the year 1960 birth of raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87)  

Jan 02   In the year 1960 birth of naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor)  

Jan 03   Sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1960 birth of april Winchell, American actress  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series)  

Jan 01   Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48 died in the year 1960.  

Jan 02   Cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1960 victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80  

Jan 04   Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46 in the year 1960.  

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 on this day in history.  

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