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) 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history lucien Littlefield, actor (Mr Beasley-Blondie), dies at 64   

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

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

Jun 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 house packed with wedding celebrants collapses killing 30 (Pakistan)   

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

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

Jun 17   On this day in history pierre Reverdy, French author/poet (North-South), dies at 70   

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

Jun 20   12nd Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Robert Stack & Jane Wyatt on this day in history.   

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   "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   In the year 1960 british Somaliland (now Somalia) gains independence from Britain   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

Jun 28   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1960 alfred Henry Ackley, composer, dies at 73   

Jul 04   Mickey Mantle hits career homer # 300 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author was born in the year 1960.   

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   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   On this day in history birth of april Winchell, American actress   

Jan 05   In the year 1960 birth of steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series)   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.