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 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   Roy Orbison releases "Only the Lonely" in the year 1960.  

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   In the year 1960 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 25   In the year 1960 wH Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda), dies at 67  

Jun 26   British Somaliland (now Somalia) gains independence from Britain in the year 1960.  

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

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

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

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

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) in the year 1960.  

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

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

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

Jun 30   On this day in history za‹re (then Belgian Congo) gains independence from Belgium  

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

Jul 01   Italian Somalia gains independence, unites with Somali Republic in the year 1960.  

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

Jul 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 birth of joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor)  

Jan 03   In the year 1960 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 in the year 1960.  

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

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

Jan 04   Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1960 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.