Page 14: Historical Events In 1960

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

Oct 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood and Kennedy in NY   

Oct 14   On this day in history abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies   

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

Oct 15   Clara Kimball Young, actress (Return of Chandu), dies of stroke at 70 on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history 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.   

Oct 16   In the year 1960 nL votes to admit Houston & NY to league   

Oct 17   "Tenderloin" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 216 performances in the year 1960.   

Oct 18   On this day in history casey Stengel retired by NY Yankees (won 10 pennants in 12 years)   

Oct 18   In the year 1960 in Britain, the News Chronicle & Daily Mail merge,   

Oct 18   On this day in history the London Evening Star merges with the Evening News   

Oct 19   On this day in history france grants Mauritania independence   

Oct 19   On this day in history gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57   

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

Oct 19   The US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba in the year 1960.   

Oct 20   On this day in history first fully mechanized post office opened, Providence, RI   

Oct 21   1st British nuclear sub Dreadnought launched in the year 1960.   

Oct 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   The first electronic wrist watch placed on sale, NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1960 aL approves Washington Senators move to become Minnesota Twins & announces franchises in LA & Wash DC for 1961   

Oct 27   In the year 1960 aL admits LA & Washington to the league   

Oct 29   Chartered C46 carrying Cal State's football team crashes, kills 16 on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Muhammad Ali's (Cassius Clay's) 1st professional fight, beats Tunney Hunsaker in 6 on this day in history.   

Oct 30   In the year 1960 alfred Hill, composer, dies at 89   

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

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   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   In the year 1960 birth of raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1960 death of margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48   

Jan 02   On this day in history cees [Cornelis J] Laseur, Dutch actor/dir (Hague Comedy), dies at 60   

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 in the year 1960.   

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   On this day in history death of elsie J. Oxenham, British children's author (b. 1880)