Page 9: Historical Events In 1960

Jun 01   Lester Patrick, NHL coach/star, dies at 76 in the year 1960.   

Jun 02   Broadway theaters close (labor dispute between owners & Actors Equity) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1960 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Roy Orbison releases "Only the Lonely" in the year 1960.   

Jun 08   On this day in history 1st date in James Clavell's novel "Nobel House"   

Jun 08   First date in James Clavell's novel "Nobel House" on this day in history.   

Jun 09   René Maran, Martiniques writer (Batouala, Prix Goncourt), dies in the year 1960.   

Jun 11   House packed with wedding celebrants collapses killing 30 (Pakistan) in the year 1960.   

Jun 14   Ana Pauker-Rabensohn, Romanian Foreign Minister (1945-52), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Argentina complains to UN about Israeli illicit transfer of Eichman on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 20   12nd Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Robert Stack & Jane Wyatt in the year 1960.   

Jun 20   In the year 1960 federation of Mali (& Senegal) becomes independent of France   

Jun 20   In the year 1960 mahlon Hamilton, actor (Peg O'My Heart, High School Girl), dies at 80   

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

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 in the year 1960.   

Jun 26   John Brenden Kelly, rower (Olympic-gold-1920, 24), dies at 70 in the year 1960.   

Jun 26   On this day in history madagascar gains independence from France (National Day)   

Jun 27   British Somaliland becomes part of Somalia in the year 1960.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 30   On this day in history belgian Congo becomes an independent state   

Jun 30   On this day in history clarence Cameron White, composer, dies at 79   

Jun 30   Za‹re (then Belgian Congo) gains independence from Belgium in the year 1960.   

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   In the year 1960 alfred Henry Ackley, composer, dies at 73   

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

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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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   April Winchell, American actress was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series) was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48   

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 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 09   Elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880) died on this day in history.