Page 9: Historical Events In 1960

Jun 01   Lester Patrick, NHL coach/star, dies at 76 in the year 1960.   

Jun 02   Broadway theaters close (labor dispute between owners & Actors Equity) on this day in history.   

Jun 03   Seven helicopters of HS-4 from Yorktown rescued 53 merchant seamen from the British freighter Shun Lee which was breaking up on Pratas Reef, 500 miles northwest of Manila in the year 1960.   

Jun 03   Test launchings of Bullpup air-to-surface missiles from a Marine Corps HUS-1 helicopter were successfully completed at the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River in the year 1960.   

Jun 04   On this day in history lucien Littlefield, actor (Mr Beasley-Blondie), dies at 64   

Jun 06   In the year 1960 roy Orbison releases "Only the Lonely"   

Jun 08   1st date in James Clavell's novel "Nobel House" in the year 1960.   

Jun 08   In the year 1960 first date in James Clavell's novel "Nobel House"   

Jun 09   In the year 1960 rené Maran, Martiniques writer (Batouala, Prix Goncourt), dies   

Jun 11   In the year 1960 house packed with wedding celebrants collapses killing 30 (Pakistan)   

Jun 14   Ana Pauker-Rabensohn, Romanian Foreign Minister (1945-52), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1960 argentina complains to UN about Israeli illicit transfer of Eichman   

Jun 17   Pierre Reverdy, French author/poet (North-South), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jun 18   "Destry Rides Again" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 472 perfs in the year 1960.   

Jun 20   12nd Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Robert Stack & Jane Wyatt on this day in history.   

Jun 20   In the year 1960 federation of Mali (& Senegal) becomes independent of France   

Jun 20   On this day in history mahlon Hamilton, actor (Peg O'My Heart, High School Girl), dies at 80   

Jun 23   "Pat Boone Show," last airs on ABC-TV in the year 1960.   

Jun 25   WH Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda), dies at 67 in the year 1960.   

Jun 26   British Somaliland (now Somalia) gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

Jun 26   John Brenden Kelly, rower (Olympic-gold-1920, 24), dies at 70 in the year 1960.   

Jun 26   On this day in history madagascar gains independence from France (National Day)   

Jun 27   In the year 1960 british Somaliland becomes part of Somalia   

Jun 27   Chlorophyll "A" synthesized Cambridge Mass in the year 1960.   

Jun 27   Harry Pollitt, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain dies at 69 in the year 1960.   

Jun 28   In the year 1960 10.40" (26.42 cm) of rainfall, Dunmor, Kentucky (state 24-hour record)   

Jun 28   In the year 1960 26.42 cm (10.40") of rainfall, Dunmor, Kentucky (state 24-hour record)   

Jun 30   Belgian Congo becomes an independent state in the year 1960.   

Jun 30   On this day in history clarence Cameron White, composer, dies at 79   

Jun 30   In the year 1960 za‹re (then Belgian Congo) gains independence from Belgium   

Jul 01   In the year 1960 ghana becomes a republic   

Jul 01   In the year 1960 italian Somalia gains independence, unites with Somali Republic   

Jul 03   On this day in history alfred Henry Ackley, composer, dies at 73   

Jul 04   On this day in history mickey Mantle hits career homer # 300   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1960 birth of naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author   

Jan 03   In the year 1960 birth of joan Chen, [Chen Chung], Shanghai China, actress (Last Emperor)   

Jan 03   In the year 1960 birth of sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India   

Jan 04   In the year 1960 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1960.   

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

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 in the year 1960.   

Jan 05   Donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies in the year 1960.   

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.