Historical Events In 1960
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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