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   On this day in history abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies   

Oct 14   On this day in history peace Corps First suggested by JFK   

Oct 15   Clara Kimball Young, actress (Return of Chandu), dies of stroke at 70 in the year 1960.   

Oct 15   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 18   Casey Stengel retired by NY Yankees (won 10 pennants in 12 years) in the year 1960.   

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

Oct 18   On this day in history the London Evening Star merges with the Evening News   

Oct 19   France grants Mauritania independence on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1960 the US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba   

Oct 20   In the year 1960 first fully mechanized post office opened, Providence, RI   

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

Oct 22   Edgar Scauflaire, Belgian, painter/decorator, dies at 67 in the year 1960.   

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

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 in the year 1960.   

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   On this day in history aL admits LA & Washington to the league   

Oct 29   In the year 1960 chartered C46 carrying Cal State's football team crashes, kills 16   

Oct 29   Muhammad Ali's (Cassius Clay's) 1st professional fight, beats Tunney Hunsaker in 6 in the year 1960.   

Oct 30   On this day in history alfred Hill, composer, dies at 89   

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

Oct 31   In the year 1960 cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 10,000 die   

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

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 in the year 1960.   

Jan 02   Naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1960.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand)   

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 in the year 1960.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48   

Jan 02   On this day in history cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60   

Jan 03   Victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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   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)