Northwest Orient Flight 710 Crashes in Indiana, Killing 63 – March 17, 1960

Ghana becomes a republic and Kwame Nkrumah becomes its first President as Queen Elizabeth II ceases to be its head of state. Date: July 1, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Mali Federation Gains…

Due to the post-Independence Day admission of Hawaii as the 50th U.S. state on August 21, 1959, the 50-star flag of the United States debuts in Philadelphia, almost ten and a half months later (see Flag Acts (United States)). Date: July 4, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅…

The Trust Territory of Somaliland (the former Italian Somaliland) gains its independence from Italy. Concurrently, it unites as scheduled with the five-day-old State of Somaliland (the former British Somaliland) to form the Somali Republic. Date: July 1, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in…

A military coup against President Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam is crushed. Date: November 11, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 11 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Chile Earthquake Tsunami Kills 61 in Hilo, Hawaii, May 23, 1960Niger Gains…

The United States launches Transit 1-B, the world's first satellite navigation system. Date: April 13, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 13 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960African National Party Founded in Chad January 30, 1960USS Trieste Breaks Depth Record…

Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage resulting from his flight over the Soviet Union. Date: July 8, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 8 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Cold War U-2 Crisis: Khrushchev Announces Gary Powers Captured May…