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 on this day in history.   

Oct 13   3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood & Kennedy in NY in the year 1960.   

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 in the year 1960.   

Oct 14   Peace Corps First suggested by JFK on this day in history.   

Oct 15   In the year 1960 clara Kimball Young, actress (Return of Chandu), dies of stroke at 70   

Oct 15   In the year 1960 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   NL votes to admit Houston & NY to league on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history "Tenderloin" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 216 performances   

Oct 18   On this day in history casey Stengel retired by NY Yankees (won 10 pennants in 12 years)   

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

Oct 18   In the year 1960 the London Evening Star merges with the Evening News   

Oct 19   France grants Mauritania independence in the year 1960.   

Oct 19   In the year 1960 gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57   

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

Oct 19   On this day in history the US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba   

Oct 20   First fully mechanized post office opened, Providence, RI on this day in history.   

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

Oct 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1960.   

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

Oct 25   The first electronic wrist watch placed on sale, NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 26   AL approves Washington Senators move to become Minnesota Twins & announces franchises in LA & Wash DC for 1961 on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1960 aL admits LA & Washington to the league   

Oct 29   Chartered C46 carrying Cal State's football team crashes, kills 16 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 30   In the year 1960 alfred Hill, composer, dies at 89   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 birth of michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand)   

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   Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48 died in the year 1960.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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