Historical Events In 1960

Oct 12   In the year 1960 inejiro Asanuma, leader Japanese Socialist Party, murdered at 61   

Oct 12   In the year 1960 nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe at UN General Assembly session   

Oct 13   On this day in history 3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood & Kennedy in NY   

Oct 13   3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood and Kennedy in NY in the year 1960.   

Oct 14   On this day in history abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies   

Oct 14   Peace Corps First suggested by JFK on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history clara Kimball Young, actress (Return of Chandu), dies of stroke at 70   

Oct 15   USS Patrick Henry (SSBN-599) begins successful firing of four Polaris test vehicles under operational rather than test conditions. Tests are completed on 18 October on this day in history.   

Oct 16   NL votes to admit Houston & NY to league on this day in history.   

Oct 17   In the year 1960 "Tenderloin" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 216 performances   

Oct 18   Casey Stengel retired by NY Yankees (won 10 pennants in 12 years) in the year 1960.   

Oct 18   In Britain, the News Chronicle & Daily Mail merge, on this day in history.   

Oct 18   The London Evening Star merges with the Evening News in the year 1960.   

Oct 19   In the year 1960 france grants Mauritania independence   

Oct 19   On this day in history gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57   

Oct 19   In the year 1960 martin Luther King Jr arrested in Atlanta sit-in   

Oct 19   On this day in history the US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba   

Oct 20   In the year 1960 first fully mechanized post office opened, Providence, RI   

Oct 21   In the year 1960 1st British nuclear sub Dreadnought launched   

Oct 22   Edgar Scauflaire, Belgian, painter/decorator, dies at 67 in the year 1960.   

Oct 24   In the year 1960 disaster on USSR (Baikonoer) launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin & team (165 die-unconfirmed); USSR claims killed in plane crash   

Oct 24   In the year 1960 disaster on USSR launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin and team (unconfirmed); USSR claims he was killed in plane crash   

Oct 25   Jose Padilla, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1960.   

Oct 25   On this day in history the first electronic wrist watch placed on sale, NYC   

Oct 26   AL approves Washington Senators move to become Minnesota Twins & announces franchises in LA & Wash DC for 1961 on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history aL admits LA & Washington to the league   

Oct 29   In the year 1960 chartered C46 carrying Cal State's football team crashes, kills 16   

Oct 29   In the year 1960 muhammad Ali's (Cassius Clay's) 1st professional fight, beats Tunney Hunsaker in 6   

Oct 30   On this day in history alfred Hill, composer, dies at 89   

Oct 30   In the year 1960 guatemala's "La Hora" reports plan for invasion on Cuba   

Oct 31   On this day in history cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 10,000 die   

Oct 31   On this day in history h L Davis, US writer (Honey in the Horn, Pulitzer prize), dies at 64   

Nov 01   In the year 1960 benelux treaty goes into effect   

Nov 02   Dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64 in the year 1960.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history birth of steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1960 luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 09   In the year 1960 death of elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880)