Historical Events In 1960

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

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

Jun 03   In the year 1960 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   On this day in history lucien Littlefield, actor (Mr Beasley-Blondie), dies at 64   

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

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

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

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   Ana Pauker-Rabensohn, Romanian Foreign Minister (1945-52), dies at 67 in the year 1960.   

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 in the year 1960.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history wH Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda), dies at 67   

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   Madagascar gains independence from France (National Day) on this day in history.   

Jun 27   In the year 1960 british Somaliland becomes part of Somalia   

Jun 27   Chlorophyll "A" synthesized Cambridge Mass in the year 1960.   

Jun 27   Harry Pollitt, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain dies at 69 in the year 1960.   

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   In the year 1960 belgian Congo becomes an independent state   

Jun 30   In the year 1960 clarence Cameron White, composer, dies at 79   

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   Italian Somalia gains independence, unites with Somali Republic in the year 1960.   

Jul 03   On this day in history alfred Henry Ackley, composer, dies at 73   

Jul 04   Mickey Mantle hits career homer # 300 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author   

Jan 03   In the year 1960 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   On this day in history birth of cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of april Winchell, American actress   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80   

Jan 04   On this day in history albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46   

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 09   Elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880) died in the year 1960.