Page 9: Historical Events In 1960

Jun 01   On this day in history lester Patrick, NHL coach/star, dies at 76   

Jun 02   Broadway theaters close (labor dispute between owners & Actors Equity) in the year 1960.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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" on this day in history.   

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

Jun 09   On this day in history rené Maran, Martiniques writer (Batouala, Prix Goncourt), dies   

Jun 11   House packed with wedding celebrants collapses killing 30 (Pakistan) on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history ana Pauker-Rabensohn, Romanian Foreign Minister (1945-52), dies at 67   

Jun 15   On this day in history argentina complains to UN about Israeli illicit transfer of Eichman   

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

Jun 18   "Destry Rides Again" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 472 perfs in the year 1960.   

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

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   In the year 1960 "Pat Boone Show," last airs on ABC-TV   

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 in the year 1960.   

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

Jun 26   Madagascar gains independence from France (National Day) in the year 1960.   

Jun 27   British Somaliland becomes part of Somalia on this day in history.   

Jun 27   On this day in history chlorophyll "A" synthesized Cambridge Mass   

Jun 27   In the year 1960 harry Pollitt, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain dies at 69   

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

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

Jun 30   On this day in history belgian Congo becomes an independent state   

Jun 30   Clarence Cameron White, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 01   On this day in history ghana becomes a republic   

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

Jul 03   Alfred Henry Ackley, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1960 mickey Mantle hits career homer # 300   

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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   Joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 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   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   Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880) died on this day in history.