Page 14: Historical Events In 1960

Oct 12   Inejiro Asanuma, leader Japanese Socialist Party, murdered at 61 on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1960 nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe at UN General Assembly session   

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

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

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

Oct 14   Peace Corps First suggested by JFK in the year 1960.   

Oct 15   Clara Kimball Young, actress (Return of Chandu), dies of stroke at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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

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, on this day in history.   

Oct 18   The London Evening Star merges with the Evening News on this day in history.   

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

Oct 19   Gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57 in the year 1960.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history disaster on USSR launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin and team (unconfirmed); USSR claims he was killed in plane crash   

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   On this day in history aL approves Washington Senators move to become Minnesota Twins & announces franchises in LA & Wash DC for 1961   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history h L Davis, US writer (Honey in the Horn, Pulitzer prize), dies at 64   

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

Nov 02   In the year 1960 dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87)   

Jan 02   In the year 1960 birth of naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series)   

Jan 01   In the year 1960 death of margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1960 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   On this day in history donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies   

Jan 06   Edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52 in the year 1960.   

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 in the year 1960.