Historical Events In 1960
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
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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