British Somaliland Gains Independence as Somaliland June 26, 1960
Date: June 26, 1960
Date: June 26, 1960
Nedelin catastrophe: An R-16 ballistic missile explodes on the launch pad at the Soviet Union's Baikonur Cosmodrome space facility, killing over 100 people, including Field Marshal Mitrofan Nedelin. Date: October 24, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 24 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today)…
In Chicago, the first televised debate takes place between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy. Date: September 26, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 26 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Viet Cong Formally Established in South Vietnam,…
Ruby Bridges becomes the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in Louisiana. Date: November 14, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 14 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Cameroon Independence from France and UK, January 1, 1960OPEC Founded:…
While Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia visits Brazil, his Imperial Bodyguard seizes the capital and proclaims him deposed and his son, Crown Prince Asfa Wossen, Emperor. Date: December 13, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 13 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events…
Avianca Flight 671 crashes at Montego Bay, Jamaica airport, killing 37 people. Date: January 21, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 21 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960USS Triton Completes First Submerged Circumnavigation of the Globe, April 25, 1960Netherlands, West…
Mauritania becomes independent of France. Date: November 28, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 28 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Cold War U-2 Spyplane Shot Down Over Soviet Union May 1, 1960NASA Launches First Successful Communications Satellite Echo 1A August…