Page 15: Historical Events In 1960

Nov 02   Dmitri Sjostakovitch's 8th String quartet, premieres in Leningrad in the year 1960.   

Nov 03   In the year 1960 willard Libby is awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for inventing carbon-14 dating   

Nov 05   In the year 1960 august Gailit, Estonian writer (Ekke Moor), dies at 69   

Nov 06   The aircraft carrier Antietam left British Honduras for Pensacola after 4 days of relief operations following hurricane Hattie in the year 1960.   

Nov 06   On this day in history 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.   

Nov 07   In the year 1960 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   JFK (MA-D-Sen) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for President in the year 1960.   

Nov 08   On this day in history jFK (Sen-D-Mass) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for 35th US president   

Nov 08   Masachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy wins the U.S. presidential election, defeating Vice President Richard Nixon on this day in history.   

Nov 09   In the year 1960 jFK elected as American president,becoming the youngest ever, at the age of 43   

Nov 10   Isadore Freed, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1960.   

Nov 10   Senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Coup against South Vietnam pres Ngo Dinh Diem fails on this day in history.   

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

Nov 12   On this day in history mercury-Redstone 1 test launch fails   

Nov 13   Fire in movie theater kills 152 children (Amude Spain) in the year 1960.   

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   Walter Catlett, actor (Climax), dies of a stroke at 71 in the year 1960.   

Nov 15   Elgin Baylor of NBA LA Lakers scores 71 points vs NY Knicks in the year 1960.   

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

Nov 16   In the year 1960 nL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP   

Nov 17   On this day in history new Washington franchise is awarded to Elwood Quesada   

Nov 18   In the year 1960 charlie Finley, makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 19   In the year 1960 phyllis Haver, actress (Don Juan), commits suicide at 61   

Nov 20   Jacob Cohen, Hebrew poet/writer, dies in the year 1960.   

Nov 21   Bob Scheffing signs to manage Tigers after Casey Stengel turns it down on this day in history.   

Nov 22   French National Meeting decide to build own nuclear weapons in the year 1960.   

Nov 23   Dodgers outfielder Frank Howard is voted NL Rookie of Year on this day in history.   

Nov 23   Tiros 2, a weather satellite is launched on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Salomon "Sam" de Wolff, zionist/socialist theorist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author   

Jan 03   Joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor) was born in the year 1960.   

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 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   In the year 1960 birth of april Winchell, American actress   

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   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 in the year 1960.   

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   In the year 1960 edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52   

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.