Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In 1960
Saturday, 22 February 2025
Apr 26 In the year 1960 wander J de Haas, Dut physicist (Einstein-De Haas effect), dies at 82 
Apr 27 1st atomic powered electric-drive submarine launched (Tullibee) on this day in history.
Apr 27 In the year 1960 france grants Togo independence
Apr 27 In the year 1960 france grants Togo independence, kicking off the end of the colonial age
Apr 27 The first atomic powered electric-drive submarine launched (Tullibee) on this day in history.
Apr 28 On this day in history "Christine" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 12 performances
Apr 28 Anton Pancake, astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87 on this day in history.
Apr 30 Lt. Gen. H.D. Graham leaves the Canadian armed forces; last officer with a World War I ribbon to retire on this day in history.
May 01 On this day in history cIA agent Francis Gary Powers, piloting an American U-2 reconnaissance plane, is shot down over the Soviet Union near Sverdiovsk
May 01 In the year 1960 gary Powers, in a U2 spy plane, shot down and captured by the USSR
May 01 India's Bombay state split into Gujarat &Maharashtra states on this day in history.
May 01 On this day in history pancho Gonzalez retires from tennis
May 02 Caryl Chessman, rapist executed after 12 years of appeals at 39 in the year 1960.
May 02 On this day in history harry Belafonte's 2nd Carnegie Hall performance
May 02 House investigating committee, looking into payola questions on this day in history.
May 02 In the year 1960 pulitzer prize awarded to Al Drury (Advice &Consent)
May 03 On this day in history harvey Schmidt/Tom Jones' musical "Fantasticks" premieres in NYC
May 05 Sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.
May 06 In the year 1960 england's Princess Margaret marries Antony Armstrong-Jones (Lord Snowdon)
May 06 In the year 1960 paul Abraham, Hungarian composer (Blume von Hawaii), dies at 67
May 06 President Eisenhower signs Civil Rights Act of 1960 in the year 1960.
May 06 Students attack Dutch embassy in Djakarta on this day in history.
May 06 In the year 1960 trotsky's murderer Jacques Mornard (Ramón Mercader), freed in México
May 07 On this day in history "Christine" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 12 performances
May 07 On this day in history "Flower Drum Song" closes at St James Theater NYC after 602 performances
May 07 Leonid Brezhnev becomes the President of the USSR in the year 1960.
May 07 Leonid Brezhnev replaces Kliment Voroshilov as President of USSR on this day in history.
May 07 Michael Tal beats Botvinnik 12½-8½ for world chess championship on this day in history.
May 07 In the year 1960 uSSR announces Francis Gary Powers confessed to being a CIA spy
May 08 In the year 1960 hugo Alfven, Swedish composer (Midsommarvaka), dies at 88
May 08 USSR & Cuba resume diplomatic relations in the year 1960.
May 09 Nigeria becomes a member of the British Commonwealth on this day in history.
May 09 US is first country to use the birth control pill legally in the year 1960.
May 09 On this day in history uS send U-2 over USSR
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