Historical Events In 1960

Oct 12   In the year 1960 inejiro Asanuma, leader Japanese Socialist Party, murdered at 61   

Oct 12   Nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe at UN General Assembly session in the year 1960.   

Oct 13   On this day in history 3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood & Kennedy in NY   

Oct 13   In the year 1960 3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood and Kennedy in NY   

Oct 14   Abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 14   In the year 1960 peace Corps First suggested by JFK   

Oct 15   On this day in history clara Kimball Young, actress (Return of Chandu), dies of stroke at 70   

Oct 15   On this day in history uSS Patrick Henry (SSBN-599) begins successful firing of four Polaris test vehicles under operational rather than test conditions. Tests are completed on 18 October.   

Oct 16   In the year 1960 nL votes to admit Houston & NY to league   

Oct 17   In the year 1960 "Tenderloin" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 216 performances   

Oct 18   Casey Stengel retired by NY Yankees (won 10 pennants in 12 years) on this day in history.   

Oct 18   In the year 1960 in Britain, the News Chronicle & Daily Mail merge,   

Oct 18   The London Evening Star merges with the Evening News in the year 1960.   

Oct 19   On this day in history france grants Mauritania independence   

Oct 19   Gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Martin Luther King Jr arrested in Atlanta sit-in on this day in history.   

Oct 19   The US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba in the year 1960.   

Oct 20   On this day in history first fully mechanized post office opened, Providence, RI   

Oct 21   In the year 1960 1st British nuclear sub Dreadnought launched   

Oct 22   In the year 1960 edgar Scauflaire, Belgian, painter/decorator, dies at 67   

Oct 24   In the year 1960 disaster on USSR (Baikonoer) launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin & team (165 die-unconfirmed); USSR claims killed in plane crash   

Oct 24   Disaster on USSR launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin and team (unconfirmed); USSR claims he was killed in plane crash on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Jose Padilla, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   The first electronic wrist watch placed on sale, NYC in the year 1960.   

Oct 26   AL approves Washington Senators move to become Minnesota Twins & announces franchises in LA & Wash DC for 1961 in the year 1960.   

Oct 27   AL admits LA & Washington to the league on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Chartered C46 carrying Cal State's football team crashes, kills 16 in the year 1960.   

Oct 29   On this day in history muhammad Ali's (Cassius Clay's) 1st professional fight, beats Tunney Hunsaker in 6   

Oct 30   Alfred Hill, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Guatemala's "La Hora" reports plan for invasion on Cuba in the year 1960.   

Oct 31   Cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 10,000 die in the year 1960.   

Oct 31   H L Davis, US writer (Honey in the Horn, Pulitzer prize), dies at 64 in the year 1960.   

Nov 01   On this day in history benelux treaty goes into effect   

Nov 02   On this day in history dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author   

Jan 03   Joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1960 victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1960.   

Jan 06   Edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52 in the year 1960.   

Jan 07   In the year 1960 luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 09   In the year 1960 death of elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880)