Historical Events In 1960

Nov 02   Dmitri Sjostakovitch's 8th String quartet, premieres in Leningrad on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Willard Libby is awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for inventing carbon-14 dating on this day in history.   

Nov 05   August Gailit, Estonian writer (Ekke Moor), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Nov 06   The aircraft carrier Antietam left British Honduras for Pensacola after 4 days of relief operations following hurricane Hattie on this day in history.   

Nov 06   The last steam locomotive to operate officially on Canadian Pacific pulls a special train to St. Lin from Montreal. Locomotive is class A-l-e no. 29, 4-4-0 built in 1887 on this day in history.   

Nov 07   On this day in history alvin Carter, vocalist (Carter Family), dies at 69   

Nov 07   On this day in history kNRR TV channel 12 in Pembina, ND (IND) begins broadcsting   

Nov 08   In the year 1960 jFK (MA-D-Sen) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for President   

Nov 08   JFK (Sen-D-Mass) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for 35th US president on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1960 masachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy wins the U.S. presidential election, defeating Vice President Richard Nixon.   

Nov 09   On this day in history jFK elected as American president,becoming the youngest ever, at the age of 43   

Nov 10   In the year 1960 isadore Freed, composer, dies at 60   

Nov 10   Senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Coup against South Vietnam pres Ngo Dinh Diem fails on this day in history.   

Nov 12   John Trim, cricketer (occasional WI quick 1948-52, 18 wkts), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 12   In the year 1960 mercury-Redstone 1 test launch fails   

Nov 13   On this day in history fire in movie theater kills 152 children (Amude Spain)   

Nov 13   Sammy Davis Jr marries Swedish actress May Britt on this day in history.   

Nov 14   In the year 1960 2 passenger trains collided at high-speed killing 110 (Czech)   

Nov 14   Walter Catlett, actor (Climax), dies of a stroke at 71 in the year 1960.   

Nov 15   On this day in history elgin Baylor of NBA LA Lakers scores 71 points vs NY Knicks   

Nov 16   On this day in history clark Gable, actor (Gone With the Wind), dies at 59   

Nov 16   NL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP on this day in history.   

Nov 17   On this day in history new Washington franchise is awarded to Elwood Quesada   

Nov 18   Charlie Finley, makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Copyright office issues its 10 millionth registration in the year 1960.   

Nov 19   In the year 1960 mickey Vernon is hired as 1st manager of new Washington team   

Nov 19   Phyllis Haver, actress (Don Juan), commits suicide at 61 on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Jacob Cohen, Hebrew poet/writer, dies in the year 1960.   

Nov 21   Bob Scheffing signs to manage Tigers after Casey Stengel turns it down on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history french National Meeting decide to build own nuclear weapons   

Nov 23   On this day in history dodgers outfielder Frank Howard is voted NL Rookie of Year   

Nov 23   On this day in history tiros 2, a weather satellite is launched   

Nov 24   Salomon "Sam" de Wolff, zionist/socialist theorist, dies at 82 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   Naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 03   In the year 1960 birth of joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India   

Jan 04   Cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 birth of april Winchell, American actress   

Jan 05   Steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48 died in the year 1960.   

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