Page 9: 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   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   In the year 1960 lucien Littlefield, actor (Mr Beasley-Blondie), dies at 64   

Jun 06   In the year 1960 roy Orbison releases "Only the Lonely"   

Jun 08   1st date in James Clavell's novel "Nobel House" on this day in history.   

Jun 08   On this day in history 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   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   Pierre Reverdy, French author/poet (North-South), dies at 70 in the year 1960.   

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

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

Jun 20   In the year 1960 federation of Mali (& Senegal) becomes independent of France   

Jun 20   On this day in history mahlon Hamilton, actor (Peg O'My Heart, High School Girl), dies at 80   

Jun 23   "Pat Boone Show," last airs on ABC-TV on this day in history.   

Jun 25   WH Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1960.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history belgian Congo becomes an independent state   

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

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

Jul 01   Ghana becomes a republic in the year 1960.   

Jul 01   Italian Somalia gains independence, unites with Somali Republic on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 birth of raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87)   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1960 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 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   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   Cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60 in the year 1960.   

Jan 03   On this day in history victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80   

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

Jan 05   Donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1960 death of elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880)