Historical Events In 1960

Jun 01   Lester Patrick, NHL coach/star, dies at 76 in the year 1960.  

Jun 02   On this day in history broadway theaters close (labor dispute between owners & Actors Equity)  

Jun 03   In the year 1960 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  

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 in the year 1960.  

Jun 06   Roy Orbison releases "Only the Lonely" on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1960.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 mahlon Hamilton, actor (Peg O'My Heart, High School Girl), dies at 80  

Jun 23   On this day in history "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 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1960 chlorophyll "A" synthesized Cambridge Mass  

Jun 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 26.42 cm (10.40") of rainfall, Dunmor, Kentucky (state 24-hour record)  

Jun 30   In the year 1960 belgian Congo becomes an independent state  

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

Jun 30   Za‹re (then Belgian Congo) gains independence from Belgium on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1960.  

Jul 04   Mickey Mantle hits career homer # 300 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   Naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author was born in the year 1960.  

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

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

Jan 04   Cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1960.  

Jan 05   Steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1960 death of margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48  

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

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 in the year 1960.  

Jan 05   Donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies in the year 1960.  

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 on this day in history.