Historical Events In 1960
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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