Page 9: Historical Events In 1960

Jun 01   In the year 1960 lester Patrick, NHL coach/star, dies at 76   

Jun 02   In the year 1960 broadway theaters close (labor dispute between owners & Actors Equity)   

Jun 03   On this day in history seven helicopters of HS-4 from Yorktown rescued 53 merchant seamen from the British freighter Shun Lee which was breaking up on Pratas Reef, 500 miles northwest of Manila   

Jun 03   On this day in history test launchings of Bullpup air-to-surface missiles from a Marine Corps HUS-1 helicopter were successfully completed at the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River.   

Jun 04   Lucien Littlefield, actor (Mr Beasley-Blondie), dies at 64 in the year 1960.   

Jun 06   On this day in history roy Orbison releases "Only the Lonely"   

Jun 08   In the year 1960 1st date in James Clavell's novel "Nobel House"   

Jun 08   First date in James Clavell's novel "Nobel House" in the year 1960.   

Jun 09   On this day in history rené Maran, Martiniques writer (Batouala, Prix Goncourt), dies   

Jun 11   On this day in history house packed with wedding celebrants collapses killing 30 (Pakistan)   

Jun 14   In the year 1960 ana Pauker-Rabensohn, Romanian Foreign Minister (1945-52), dies at 67   

Jun 15   Argentina complains to UN about Israeli illicit transfer of Eichman in the year 1960.   

Jun 17   On this day in history pierre Reverdy, French author/poet (North-South), dies at 70   

Jun 18   On this day in history "Destry Rides Again" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 472 perfs   

Jun 20   12nd Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Robert Stack & Jane Wyatt on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Federation of Mali (& Senegal) becomes independent of France in the year 1960.   

Jun 20   On this day in history mahlon Hamilton, actor (Peg O'My Heart, High School Girl), dies at 80   

Jun 23   In the year 1960 "Pat Boone Show," last airs on ABC-TV   

Jun 25   WH Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jun 26   British Somaliland (now Somalia) gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1960 john Brenden Kelly, rower (Olympic-gold-1920, 24), dies at 70   

Jun 26   In the year 1960 madagascar gains independence from France (National Day)   

Jun 27   On this day in history british Somaliland becomes part of Somalia   

Jun 27   Chlorophyll "A" synthesized Cambridge Mass on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Harry Pollitt, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jun 28   10.40" (26.42 cm) of rainfall, Dunmor, Kentucky (state 24-hour record) in the year 1960.   

Jun 28   26.42 cm (10.40") of rainfall, Dunmor, Kentucky (state 24-hour record) in the year 1960.   

Jun 30   Belgian Congo becomes an independent state on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Clarence Cameron White, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1960.   

Jun 30   On this day in history za‹re (then Belgian Congo) gains independence from Belgium   

Jul 01   On this day in history ghana becomes a republic   

Jul 01   In the year 1960 italian Somalia gains independence, unites with Somali Republic   

Jul 03   Alfred Henry Ackley, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history mickey Mantle hits career homer # 300   

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Jan 02   In the year 1960 birth of raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87)   

Jan 02   Naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60 in the year 1960.   

Jan 03   Victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80 in the year 1960.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1960 donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies   

Jan 06   Edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1960.   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880)