Page 2: Historical Events In 1960

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

Jan 21   In the year 1960 rock falls traps 437 at Coalbrook South Africa, 417 die of methane poisoning   

Jan 22   10th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 125-115 at Philadelphia in the year 1960.   

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   John Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Diana Barrymore, actress (Ladies Courageous), dies at 38 in the year 1960.   

Jan 28   On this day in history goon Show's final episode on BBC   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history 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 in the year 1960.   

Jan 30   Dutch communist trade union EVC'58 disbands in the year 1960.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   4 students stage first civil rights sit-in, at Greensboro NC Woolworth on this day in history.   

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

Feb 09   In the year 1960 ernst von Dohnanyi, US composer, dies at 82   

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

Feb 12   In the year 1960 bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown), dies at 71   

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87)   

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   In the year 1960 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   Michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand) was born in the year 1960.   

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   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   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   Elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880) died in the year 1960.