Historical Events In 1960

Oct 12   Inejiro Asanuma, leader Japanese Socialist Party, murdered at 61 in the year 1960.   

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

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

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

Oct 14   Abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies in the year 1960.   

Oct 14   On this day in history peace Corps First suggested by JFK   

Oct 15   In the year 1960 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 in the year 1960.   

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

Oct 17   "Tenderloin" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 216 performances on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Casey Stengel retired by NY Yankees (won 10 pennants in 12 years) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 19   France grants Mauritania independence in the year 1960.   

Oct 19   Gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57 in the year 1960.   

Oct 19   Martin Luther King Jr arrested in Atlanta sit-in on this day in history.   

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

Oct 20   First fully mechanized post office opened, Providence, RI in the year 1960.   

Oct 21   On this day in history 1st British nuclear sub Dreadnought launched   

Oct 22   In the year 1960 edgar Scauflaire, Belgian, painter/decorator, dies at 67   

Oct 24   On this day in history disaster on USSR (Baikonoer) launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin & team (165 die-unconfirmed); USSR claims killed in plane crash   

Oct 24   Disaster on USSR launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin and team (unconfirmed); USSR claims he was killed in plane crash on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1960 jose Padilla, composer, dies at 71   

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 in the year 1960.   

Oct 27   AL admits LA & Washington to the league in the year 1960.   

Oct 29   On this day in history 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   Alfred Hill, composer, dies at 89 in the year 1960.   

Oct 30   Guatemala's "La Hora" reports plan for invasion on Cuba in the year 1960.   

Oct 31   Cyclone hits coast of Gulf of Bengal; about 10,000 die on this day in history.   

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

Nov 01   Benelux treaty goes into effect on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1960 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   In the year 1960 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   April Winchell, American actress was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 05   Steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series) was born in the year 1960.   

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 in the year 1960.   

Jan 03   Victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80 in the year 1960.   

Jan 04   Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52 in the year 1960.   

Jan 07   Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880) died in the year 1960.