Historical Events In 1960

Jun 01   Lester Patrick, NHL coach/star, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jun 02   Broadway theaters close (labor dispute between owners & Actors Equity) on this day in history.  

Jun 03   Seven helicopters of HS-4 from Yorktown rescued 53 merchant seamen from the British freighter Shun Lee which was breaking up on Pratas Reef, 500 miles northwest of Manila in the year 1960.  

Jun 03   On this day in history test launchings of Bullpup air-to-surface missiles from a Marine Corps HUS-1 helicopter were successfully completed at the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River.  

Jun 04   Lucien Littlefield, actor (Mr Beasley-Blondie), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jun 06   On this day in history roy Orbison releases "Only the Lonely"  

Jun 08   1st date in James Clavell's novel "Nobel House" in the year 1960.  

Jun 08   In the year 1960 first date in James Clavell's novel "Nobel House"  

Jun 09   In the year 1960 rené Maran, Martiniques writer (Batouala, Prix Goncourt), dies  

Jun 11   House packed with wedding celebrants collapses killing 30 (Pakistan) in the year 1960.  

Jun 14   Ana Pauker-Rabensohn, Romanian Foreign Minister (1945-52), dies at 67 in the year 1960.  

Jun 15   Argentina complains to UN about Israeli illicit transfer of Eichman on this day in history.  

Jun 17   In the year 1960 pierre Reverdy, French author/poet (North-South), dies at 70  

Jun 18   On this day in history "Destry Rides Again" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 472 perfs  

Jun 20   12nd Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Robert Stack & Jane Wyatt in the year 1960.  

Jun 20   Federation of Mali (& Senegal) becomes independent of France on this day in history.  

Jun 20   Mahlon Hamilton, actor (Peg O'My Heart, High School Girl), dies at 80 in the year 1960.  

Jun 23   "Pat Boone Show," last airs on ABC-TV in the year 1960.  

Jun 25   WH Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda), dies at 67 in the year 1960.  

Jun 26   British Somaliland (now Somalia) gains independence from Britain on this day in history.  

Jun 26   On this day in history john Brenden Kelly, rower (Olympic-gold-1920, 24), dies at 70  

Jun 26   On this day in history madagascar gains independence from France (National Day)  

Jun 27   In the year 1960 british Somaliland becomes part of Somalia  

Jun 27   Chlorophyll "A" synthesized Cambridge Mass in the year 1960.  

Jun 27   Harry Pollitt, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jun 28   10.40" (26.42 cm) of rainfall, Dunmor, Kentucky (state 24-hour record) on this day in history.  

Jun 28   In the year 1960 26.42 cm (10.40") of rainfall, Dunmor, Kentucky (state 24-hour record)  

Jun 30   Belgian Congo becomes an independent state in the year 1960.  

Jun 30   On this day in history clarence Cameron White, composer, dies at 79  

Jun 30   In the year 1960 za‹re (then Belgian Congo) gains independence from Belgium  

Jul 01   Ghana becomes a republic on this day in history.  

Jul 01   In the year 1960 italian Somalia gains independence, unites with Somali Republic  

Jul 03   Alfred Henry Ackley, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1960.  

Jul 04   Mickey Mantle hits career homer # 300 in the year 1960.  

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

Jan 02   Naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia)  

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 in the year 1960.  

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

Jan 03   Victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80 in the year 1960.  

Jan 04   On this day in history albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46  

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

Jan 06   Edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52 in the year 1960.  

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.