Historical Events In 1960

Apr 05   Alma Kruger, actor (Made For Each Other), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee   

Apr 08   In the year 1960 neth & Germany sign accord concerning war casualties   

Apr 08   In the year 1960 rCA (TV &Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched   

Apr 08   On this day in history u Nu elected premier of Burma   

Apr 09   14th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat St Louis Hawks, 4 games to 3 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1960 arnold Palmer wins his 2nd Masters golf tournament   

Apr 10   On this day in history arthur Benjamin, Austral composer/pianist (Devil Take Her), dies at 66   

Apr 10   In the year 1960 civil Rights Bill passed in the American Senate   

Apr 10   Senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill in the year 1960.   

Apr 11   In the year 1960 the first weather satellite launched (Tiros 1)   

Apr 13   On this day in history france becomes the 4th nuclear nation exploding an A-Bomb in Sahara   

Apr 13   France becomes the 4th nuclear nation exploding an A-Bomb in Sahara And atom here, an atom there in the year 1960.   

Apr 13   Navy's navigation satellite, Transit, placed into orbit from Cape Canaveral, FL and demonstrates ability to launch another satellite in the year 1960.   

Apr 13   Transit 1B, first navigational satellite, placed in Earth orbit in the year 1960.   

Apr 14   Archibald McIndoe, plastic surgeon, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Maple Leafs for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee organizes at Shaw U in the year 1960.   

Apr 17   In the year 1960 american Samoa sets up a constitutional government   

Apr 17   On this day in history eddie Cochran, rocker, dies at 21 in a car crash   

Apr 18   Emory Johnson, director (Phantom Express, Shield of Honor), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Apr 18   French President Charles de Gaulle arrives in Ottawa for four-day visit in the year 1960.   

Apr 21   Brasilia becomes capital of Brazil on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Brasilia becomes the capital of Brazil in the year 1960.   

Apr 23   On this day in history 1st performance of Ferde Grofe's "San Francisco Suite"   

Apr 23   Cornelis Jan Bakkerr, Dutch/US nuclear physicist, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 24   In the year 1960 14th Tony Awards: Miracle Worker & Fiorello! win   

Apr 24   In Southern Iran a 6.0 earthquake resulted in 420 killed, 3,000 injured, and $20 million property damage at Kourdeh and Lar on this day in history.   

Apr 24   John P "John" Musch, actor/founder (JM), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1960 1st submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton)   

Apr 25   Amanullah, emir/king of Afhanistan (1919-28), dies at 67 in the year 1960.   

Apr 25   Hope Emerson actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1960 locomotive number 6043 makes the last scheduled run of a steam locomotive on Canadian National on train 76 between The Pas and Winnipeg.   

Apr 25   The first submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed (Triton) 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   In the year 1960 birth of naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author   

Jan 03   Joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Michael Stipe, US rock vocalist (REM-Losing My Religion, Stand) was born in the year 1960.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of april Winchell, American actress   

Jan 05   In the year 1960 birth of steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series)   

Jan 01   Margaret Sullavan, actress (Back Street), overdose at 48 died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history edith Barstow, choreographer (Frankie Laine Time), dies at 52   

Jan 07   On this day in history luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80   

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