Page 2: Historical Events In 1960

Jan 21   In the year 1960 little Joe 4 suborbital Mercury test reaches 16 km   

Jan 21   Rock falls traps 437 at Coalbrook South Africa, 417 die of methane poisoning on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history 10th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 125-115 at Philadelphia   

Jan 23   In the year 1960 piccard &Walsh in bathyscaph "Trieste" reach 10,900 meters in Mariana Trench   

Jan 24   On this day in history algeria uprises against French President De Gaulle   

Jan 24   On this day in history john Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66   

Jan 25   On this day in history diana Barrymore, actress (Ladies Courageous), dies at 38   

Jan 28   Goon Show's final episode on BBC on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Jacques de Menasce, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1960.   

Jan 29   In the year 1960 louis Jean Heydt, actor (Joe-Waterfront), dies at 54   

Jan 30   On this day in history cIA allows Lockheed to produce a new U-2 aircraft (Oxcart) lookout Mr. Powers   

Jan 30   On this day in history dutch communist trade union EVC'58 disbands   

Jan 30   Riot curtails third day's play at Port-Of-Spain West Indies vs England on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1960 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Carol Heiss   

Jan 30   US male Figure Skating championship won by David Jenkins in the year 1960.   

Jan 31   In the year 1960 lowell Gilmore, actor (Calcutta, Roadblock), dies at 53   

Feb 01   In the year 1960 4 students stage first civil rights sit-in, at Greensboro NC Woolworth   

Feb 01   Extreme right-wing rebels in Algiers surrender in the year 1960.   

Feb 02   On this day in history jeno Huszka, composer, dies at 84   

Feb 02   Michale Eufemia sinks 625 balls in pool match without a miss on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history johannes G Geelkerken, Dutch reformed vicar, dies at 80   

Feb 04   BBWAA voters fail to elect a new Hall of Fame member on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Louis Stricker, cricketer (S Afr open bat in 13 Tests 1909-12), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history jesse Belvin, rocker, dies at 26 in a car crash   

Feb 07   In the year 1960 igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist, dies at 57   

Feb 07   On this day in history old handwriting found in at Qumran, near the Dead Sea   

Feb 08   On this day in history congress opens hearings looking into payola   

Feb 09   AFL & NFL agree verbally to a no tampering pact on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Ernst von Dohnanyi, US composer, dies at 82 in the year 1960.   

Feb 11   In the year 1960 jack Paar walks off his TV show   

Feb 12   Bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1960 chinese army kills 12 Indian soldiers   

Feb 13   "Beg, Borrow or Steal" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 5 perfs on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Delmar G Roos, designer of jeep, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87) was born in the year 1960.   

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

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 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 in the year 1960.   

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

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

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