Page 6: Historical Events In 1960

Apr 05   Alma Kruger, actor (Made For Each Other), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1960 mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee   

Apr 08   Neth & Germany sign accord concerning war casualties in the year 1960.   

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

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

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

Apr 10   Arnold Palmer wins his 2nd Masters golf tournament on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Arthur Benjamin, Austral composer/pianist (Devil Take Her), dies at 66 in the year 1960.   

Apr 10   In the year 1960 civil Rights Bill passed in the American Senate   

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

Apr 11   The first weather satellite launched (Tiros 1) in the year 1960.   

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

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

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

Apr 13   On this day in history transit 1B, first navigational satellite, placed in Earth orbit   

Apr 14   Archibald McIndoe, plastic surgeon, dies in the year 1960.   

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 in the year 1960.   

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 in the year 1960.   

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   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 john P "John" Musch, actor/founder (JM), dies at 84   

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

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   In the year 1960 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   The first submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton) 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   Naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 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   Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48 died on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies   

Jan 06   In the year 1960 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.