Page 10: Historical Events In 1960

Jul 06   In the year 1960 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   On this day in history edward Burlingame Hill, composer, dies at 86   

Jul 11   On this day in history 28th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-3 at Municipal Stadium, KC   

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   Echo I, first passive satellite launched on this day in history.   

Jul 12   USSR's Sputnik 5 launched with 2 dogs on this day in history.   

Jul 13   On this day in history 29th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-0 at Yankee Stadium, New York   

Jul 13   In the year 1960 anna Blaman, Dutch writer (Life & Death), dies at 55   

Jul 13   On this day in history democratic Natl convention nominates Sen John F Kennedy for president   

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

Jul 14   Fire raging through a Guatemala City, Guatemala insane asylum kills 225, severly injuring 300 in the year 1960.   

Jul 15   On this day in history lawrence Mervil Tibbett, baritone, dies after surgery at 63   

Jul 16   On this day in history 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   1st UN troops reach Congo in the year 1960.   

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   Cuba nationalizes all US owned sugar factories in the year 1960.   

Jul 23   15th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls in the year 1960.   

Jul 24   Carl Deis, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1960.   

Jul 27   VP Nixon nominated for pres at Republican convention in Chicago on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1960 richard Simon, co-founder (Simon & Shuster), dies   

Jul 29   On this day in history suzanne Cundale (nee Finney) born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. And didn't she turn out well!!!   

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

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

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

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Jan 02   Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87) was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 02   Naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor)   

Jan 03   Sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 04   Cory Everson, Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia) was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand)   

Jan 04   April Winchell, American actress was born in the year 1960.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1960 cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies   

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)