Historical Events In 1960

Jul 06   On this day in history dr Barbara Moore completes a 3,207 mile walk from LA to NYC   

Jul 07   On this day in history uSSR shoots down a US aircraft over Barents sea   

Jul 09   On this day in history edward Burlingame Hill, composer, dies at 86   

Jul 11   In the year 1960 28th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-3 at Municipal Stadium, KC   

Jul 11   Ivory Coast, Dahomey, Upper Volta & Niger declare independence on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history ivory Coast, Niger, Upper Volta and Dahomey all become independent   

Jul 12   Congo, Chad & Central African Republic declare independence on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history echo I, first passive satellite launched   

Jul 12   On this day in history uSSR's Sputnik 5 launched with 2 dogs   

Jul 13   29th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-0 at Yankee Stadium, New York on this day in history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1960 anna Blaman, Dutch writer (Life & Death), dies at 55   

Jul 13   Democratic Natl convention nominates Sen John F Kennedy for president on this day in history.   

Jul 14   Barbara Romack wins LPGA Leesburg Pro-Am Golf Tournament in the year 1960.   

Jul 14   On this day in history fire raging through a Guatemala City, Guatemala insane asylum kills 225, severly injuring 300   

Jul 15   Lawrence Mervil Tibbett, baritone, dies after surgery at 63 in the year 1960.   

Jul 16   In the year 1960 205,000 (record sports attend) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer   

Jul 16   205,000 (sports attendance record) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer in the year 1960.   

Jul 16   Albrecht von Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Italy), dies at 74 in the year 1960.   

Jul 18   1st UN troops reach Congo in the year 1960.   

Jul 20   On this day in history uSSR recovered 2 dogs; first living organisms to return from space   

Jul 21   In the year 1960 country of Katanga forms in Africa   

Jul 21   In the year 1960 the country of Katanga forms in Africa   

Jul 22   Cuba nationalizes all US owned sugar factories in the year 1960.   

Jul 23   On this day in history 15th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls   

Jul 24   In the year 1960 carl Deis, composer, dies at 77   

Jul 27   VP Nixon nominated for pres at Republican convention in Chicago in the year 1960.   

Jul 28   Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate   

Jul 29   J Schubart discovers asteroid #2000 Herschel in the year 1960.   

Jul 29   In the year 1960 richard Simon, co-founder (Simon & Shuster), dies   

Jul 29   Suzanne Cundale (nee Finney) born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. And didn't she turn out well!!! on this day in history.   

Jul 30   1st AFL preseason game Boston Patriots defeat Bills in Buffalo (28-7) on this day in history.   

Jul 30   In the year 1960 the first AFL preseason game Boston Patriots defeat Bills in Buffalo (28-7)   

Jul 31   In the year 1960 elijah Muhammad, leader of Nation of Islam, calls for a black state   

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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   Sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India was born in the year 1960.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 09   Elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880) died on this day in history.