Page 14: Historical Events In 1960

Oct 12   Inejiro Asanuma, leader Japanese Socialist Party, murdered at 61 in the year 1960.   

Oct 12   On this day in history nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe at UN General Assembly session   

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

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

Oct 14   In the year 1960 abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies   

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

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

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 in the year 1960.   

Oct 16   NL votes to admit Houston & NY to league in the year 1960.   

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

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   In the year 1960 france grants Mauritania independence   

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

Oct 19   On this day in history martin Luther King Jr arrested in Atlanta sit-in   

Oct 19   The US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba on this day in history.   

Oct 20   First fully mechanized post office opened, Providence, RI in the year 1960.   

Oct 21   1st British nuclear sub Dreadnought launched on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1960 jose Padilla, composer, dies at 71   

Oct 25   On this day in history the first electronic wrist watch placed on sale, NYC   

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 in the year 1960.   

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   Alfred Hill, composer, dies at 89 in the year 1960.   

Oct 30   Guatemala's "La Hora" reports plan for invasion on Cuba on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Benelux treaty goes into effect in the year 1960.   

Nov 02   Dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1960 birth of cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia)   

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   Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48 died on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 07   Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880)