Page 6: Historical Events In 1960

Apr 05   Alma Kruger, actor (Made For Each Other), dies at 88 in the year 1960.   

Apr 08   Mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history neth & Germany sign accord concerning war casualties   

Apr 08   On this day in history rCA (TV &Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched   

Apr 08   On this day in history u Nu elected premier of Burma   

Apr 09   14th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat St Louis Hawks, 4 games to 3 in the year 1960.   

Apr 10   Arnold Palmer wins his 2nd Masters golf tournament in the year 1960.   

Apr 10   Arthur Benjamin, Austral composer/pianist (Devil Take Her), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Civil Rights Bill passed in the American Senate in the year 1960.   

Apr 10   Senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill in the year 1960.   

Apr 11   In the year 1960 the first weather satellite launched (Tiros 1)   

Apr 13   France becomes the 4th nuclear nation exploding an A-Bomb in Sahara in the year 1960.   

Apr 13   On this day in history france becomes the 4th nuclear nation exploding an A-Bomb in Sahara And atom here, an atom there   

Apr 13   Navy's navigation satellite, Transit, placed into orbit from Cape Canaveral, FL and demonstrates ability to launch another satellite on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Transit 1B, first navigational satellite, placed in Earth orbit on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history archibald McIndoe, plastic surgeon, dies   

Apr 14   In the year 1960 montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Maple Leafs for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 15   In the year 1960 student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee organizes at Shaw U   

Apr 17   American Samoa sets up a constitutional government on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1960 eddie Cochran, rocker, dies at 21 in a car crash   

Apr 18   Emory Johnson, director (Phantom Express, Shield of Honor), dies at 66 in the year 1960.   

Apr 18   French President Charles de Gaulle arrives in Ottawa for four-day visit in the year 1960.   

Apr 21   In the year 1960 brasilia becomes capital of Brazil   

Apr 21   Brasilia becomes the capital of Brazil on this day in history.   

Apr 23   1st performance of Ferde Grofe's "San Francisco Suite" on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Cornelis Jan Bakkerr, Dutch/US nuclear physicist, dies in the year 1960.   

Apr 24   14th Tony Awards: Miracle Worker & Fiorello! win in the year 1960.   

Apr 24   In Southern Iran a 6.0 earthquake resulted in 420 killed, 3,000 injured, and $20 million property damage at Kourdeh and Lar on this day in history.   

Apr 24   John P "John" Musch, actor/founder (JM), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1960 1st submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton)   

Apr 25   On this day in history amanullah, emir/king of Afhanistan (1919-28), dies at 67   

Apr 25   In the year 1960 hope Emerson actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn), dies at 62   

Apr 25   Locomotive number 6043 makes the last scheduled run of a steam locomotive on Canadian National on train 76 between The Pas and Winnipeg on this day in history.   

Apr 25   The first submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton) in the year 1960.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1960 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 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   On this day in history 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   Donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880)