Page 2: Historical Events In 1960

Jan 21   Little Joe 4 suborbital Mercury test reaches 16 km on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history rock falls traps 437 at Coalbrook South Africa, 417 die of methane poisoning   

Jan 22   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 algeria uprises against French President De Gaulle   

Jan 24   John Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66 in the year 1960.   

Jan 25   In the year 1960 diana Barrymore, actress (Ladies Courageous), dies at 38   

Jan 28   In the year 1960 goon Show's final episode on BBC   

Jan 28   On this day in history jacques de Menasce, composer, dies at 54   

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

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

Jan 30   Dutch communist trade union EVC'58 disbands on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1960 riot curtails third day's play at Port-Of-Spain West Indies vs England   

Jan 30   US female Figure Skating championship won by Carol Heiss in the year 1960.   

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

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history extreme right-wing rebels in Algiers surrender   

Feb 02   Jeno Huszka, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1960.   

Feb 02   Michale Eufemia sinks 625 balls in pool match without a miss in the year 1960.   

Feb 03   In the year 1960 johannes G Geelkerken, Dutch reformed vicar, dies at 80   

Feb 04   On this day in history bBWAA voters fail to elect a new Hall of Fame member   

Feb 05   In the year 1960 louis Stricker, cricketer (S Afr open bat in 13 Tests 1909-12), dies   

Feb 06   Jesse Belvin, rocker, dies at 26 in a car crash on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1960 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   On this day in history aFL & NFL agree verbally to a no tampering pact   

Feb 09   On this day in history ernst von Dohnanyi, US composer, dies at 82   

Feb 11   Jack Paar walks off his TV show on this day in history.   

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

Feb 12   Chinese army kills 12 Indian soldiers on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1960 "Beg, Borrow or Steal" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 5 perfs   

Feb 13   In the year 1960 delmar G Roos, designer of jeep, dies at 79   

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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   In the year 1960 birth of joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1960 birth of cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia)   

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   Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48 died on this day in history.   

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   Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1960 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   Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1960.   

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