Page 6: Historical Events In 1960

Apr 05   In the year 1960 alma Kruger, actor (Made For Each Other), dies at 88   

Apr 08   Mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee in the year 1960.   

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

Apr 08   RCA (TV &Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched on this day in history.   

Apr 08   U Nu elected premier of Burma on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1960.   

Apr 10   Civil Rights Bill passed in the American Senate on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 13   France becomes the 4th nuclear nation exploding an A-Bomb in Sahara And atom here, an atom there in the year 1960.   

Apr 13   Navy's navigation satellite, Transit, placed into orbit from Cape Canaveral, FL and demonstrates ability to launch another satellite in the year 1960.   

Apr 13   Transit 1B, first navigational satellite, placed in Earth orbit in the year 1960.   

Apr 14   Archibald McIndoe, plastic surgeon, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history american Samoa sets up a constitutional government   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Apr 23   On this day in history cornelis Jan Bakkerr, Dutch/US nuclear physicist, dies   

Apr 24   14th Tony Awards: Miracle Worker & Fiorello! win on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 25   1st submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton) on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Amanullah, emir/king of Afhanistan (1919-28), dies at 67 in the year 1960.   

Apr 25   Hope Emerson actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 25   On this day in history the first submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton)   

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Jan 02   Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 03   In the year 1960 birth of joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor)   

Jan 03   Sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia) was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand)   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 birth of april Winchell, American actress   

Jan 05   In the year 1960 birth of steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series)   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46   

Jan 05   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 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)