Page 15: Historical Events In 1960

Nov 02   On this day in history dmitri Sjostakovitch's 8th String quartet, premieres in Leningrad   

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

Nov 05   August Gailit, Estonian writer (Ekke Moor), dies at 69 in the year 1960.   

Nov 06   In the year 1960 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 in the year 1960.   

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 in the year 1960.   

Nov 08   JFK (MA-D-Sen) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for President in the year 1960.   

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

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

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

Nov 10   On this day in history isadore Freed, composer, dies at 60   

Nov 10   In the year 1960 senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill   

Nov 12   Coup against South Vietnam pres Ngo Dinh Diem fails in the year 1960.   

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

Nov 13   On this day in history sammy Davis Jr marries Swedish actress May Britt   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 nL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP   

Nov 17   In the year 1960 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   Copyright office issues its 10 millionth registration on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Mickey Vernon is hired as 1st manager of new Washington team on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Phyllis Haver, actress (Don Juan), commits suicide at 61 in the year 1960.   

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

Nov 21   In the year 1960 bob Scheffing signs to manage Tigers after Casey Stengel turns it down   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1960 birth of sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia)   

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   Steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series) was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 01   Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48 died in the year 1960.   

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

Jan 03   Victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80 in the year 1960.   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 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 in the year 1960.   

Jan 07   On this day in history luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 09   Elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880) died on this day in history.