Historical Events In 1960

Nov 02   Dmitri Sjostakovitch's 8th String quartet, premieres in Leningrad on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history willard Libby is awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for inventing carbon-14 dating   

Nov 05   On this day in history august Gailit, Estonian writer (Ekke Moor), dies at 69   

Nov 06   On this day in history the aircraft carrier Antietam left British Honduras for Pensacola after 4 days of relief operations following hurricane Hattie.   

Nov 06   The last steam locomotive to operate officially on Canadian Pacific pulls a special train to St. Lin from Montreal. Locomotive is class A-l-e no. 29, 4-4-0 built in 1887 on this day in history.   

Nov 07   On this day in history alvin Carter, vocalist (Carter Family), dies at 69   

Nov 07   KNRR TV channel 12 in Pembina, ND (IND) begins broadcsting on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1960 jFK (MA-D-Sen) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for President   

Nov 08   JFK (Sen-D-Mass) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for 35th US president in the year 1960.   

Nov 08   In the year 1960 masachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy wins the U.S. presidential election, defeating Vice President Richard Nixon.   

Nov 09   On this day in history jFK elected as American president,becoming the youngest ever, at the age of 43   

Nov 10   Isadore Freed, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill   

Nov 12   On this day in history coup against South Vietnam pres Ngo Dinh Diem fails   

Nov 12   In the year 1960 john Trim, cricketer (occasional WI quick 1948-52, 18 wkts), dies   

Nov 12   Mercury-Redstone 1 test launch fails in the year 1960.   

Nov 13   In the year 1960 fire in movie theater kills 152 children (Amude Spain)   

Nov 13   Sammy Davis Jr marries Swedish actress May Britt on this day in history.   

Nov 14   On this day in history 2 passenger trains collided at high-speed killing 110 (Czech)   

Nov 14   In the year 1960 walter Catlett, actor (Climax), dies of a stroke at 71   

Nov 15   In the year 1960 elgin Baylor of NBA LA Lakers scores 71 points vs NY Knicks   

Nov 16   Clark Gable, actor (Gone With the Wind), dies at 59 in the year 1960.   

Nov 16   NL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP in the year 1960.   

Nov 17   New Washington franchise is awarded to Elwood Quesada on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Charlie Finley, makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels in the year 1960.   

Nov 18   On this day in history copyright office issues its 10 millionth registration   

Nov 19   Mickey Vernon is hired as 1st manager of new Washington team in the year 1960.   

Nov 19   Phyllis Haver, actress (Don Juan), commits suicide at 61 on this day in history.   

Nov 20   On this day in history jacob Cohen, Hebrew poet/writer, dies   

Nov 21   Bob Scheffing signs to manage Tigers after Casey Stengel turns it down in the year 1960.   

Nov 22   French National Meeting decide to build own nuclear weapons on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1960 dodgers outfielder Frank Howard is voted NL Rookie of Year   

Nov 23   Tiros 2, a weather satellite is launched in the year 1960.   

Nov 24   On this day in history salomon "Sam" de Wolff, zionist/socialist theorist, dies at 82   

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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   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 in the year 1960.   

Jan 04   Michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 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   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   On this day in history edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52   

Jan 07   Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1960.   

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