Date: April 21, 1960
The Associations Law comes into force in Iraq, allowing registration of political parties. Date: January 6, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 6 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Greensboro Sit-Ins Begin: Black Students Protest Segregation, February 1, 1960Ivory Coast Independence…
With the success of a nuclear test codenamed "Gerboise Bleue", France becomes the fourth country to possess nuclear weapons. Date: February 13, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Ella Baker Leads SNCC Formation at…
The U.S. Navy submarine USS Triton begins Operation Sandblast, setting sail from New London, Connecticut, to begin the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe. Date: February 16, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960France Legislates…
Sputnik program: Korabl-Sputnik 2: The Soviet Union launches the satellite with the dogs Belka and Strelka, 40 mice, two rats and a variety of plants. Date: August 19, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
The TIROS-1 satellite transmits the first television picture from space. Date: April 1, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960UNESCO Convention Against Discrimination in Education Adopted – December 14, 1960Little Joe 1B Mercury Launch…
Vietnam War: The National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, popularly known as the Viet Cong, is formally established in Tân Lập village, present day Tây Ninh province. Date: December 20, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 20 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More…