Historical Events In 1960

Jul 06   On this day in history dr Barbara Moore completes a 3,207 mile walk from LA to NYC   

Jul 07   In the year 1960 uSSR shoots down a US aircraft over Barents sea   

Jul 09   In the year 1960 edward Burlingame Hill, composer, dies at 86   

Jul 11   28th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-3 at Municipal Stadium, KC in the year 1960.   

Jul 11   On this day in history ivory Coast, Dahomey, Upper Volta & Niger declare independence   

Jul 11   On this day in history ivory Coast, Niger, Upper Volta and Dahomey all become independent   

Jul 12   Congo, Chad & Central African Republic declare independence on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1960 echo I, first passive satellite launched   

Jul 12   In the year 1960 uSSR's Sputnik 5 launched with 2 dogs   

Jul 13   29th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-0 at Yankee Stadium, New York in the year 1960.   

Jul 13   On this day in history anna Blaman, Dutch writer (Life & Death), dies at 55   

Jul 13   Democratic Natl convention nominates Sen John F Kennedy for president on this day in history.   

Jul 14   In the year 1960 barbara Romack wins LPGA Leesburg Pro-Am Golf Tournament   

Jul 14   On this day in history fire raging through a Guatemala City, Guatemala insane asylum kills 225, severly injuring 300   

Jul 15   Lawrence Mervil Tibbett, baritone, dies after surgery at 63 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   In the year 1960 205,000 (record sports attend) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer   

Jul 16   In the year 1960 205,000 (sports attendance record) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer   

Jul 16   Albrecht von Kesselring, German fieldmarshal (Italy), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jul 18   In the year 1960 1st UN troops reach Congo   

Jul 20   In the year 1960 uSSR recovered 2 dogs; first living organisms to return from space   

Jul 21   Country of Katanga forms in Africa on this day in history.   

Jul 21   In the year 1960 the country of Katanga forms in Africa   

Jul 22   In the year 1960 cuba nationalizes all US owned sugar factories   

Jul 23   15th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls on this day in history.   

Jul 24   On this day in history carl Deis, composer, dies at 77   

Jul 27   VP Nixon nominated for pres at Republican convention in Chicago in the year 1960.   

Jul 28   On this day in history republican National convention selects Richard Nixon   

Jul 28   Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate on this day in history.   

Jul 29   J Schubart discovers asteroid #2000 Herschel on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history richard Simon, co-founder (Simon & Shuster), dies   

Jul 29   In the year 1960 suzanne Cundale (nee Finney) born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. And didn't she turn out well!!!   

Jul 30   In the year 1960 1st AFL preseason game Boston Patriots defeat Bills in Buffalo (28-7)   

Jul 30   On this day in history the first AFL preseason game Boston Patriots defeat Bills in Buffalo (28-7)   

Jul 31   In the year 1960 elijah Muhammad, leader of Nation of Islam, calls for a black state   

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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 in the year 1960.   

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   On this day in history 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   Steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series) was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 01   In the year 1960 death of margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48   

Jan 02   Cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1960 victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80   

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 in the year 1960.   

Jan 07   Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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