Belgian Congo Gains Independence as Republic of the Congo June 30, 1960
Date: June 30, 1960
Date: June 30, 1960
The Great Chilean earthquake, measuring 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale, hits southern Chile, becoming the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. Date: May 22, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 22 ๐ Events on this day in 1960 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Flintstones Animated Sitcom Premieres…
The French freighter La Coubre explodes in Havana, Cuba, killing 100. Date: March 4, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 4 ๐ Events on this day in 1960 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 196050-Star U.S. Flag Debuts in Philadelphia, July 4, 1960Nez Perce Awarded $4 Million for…
Sirimavo Bandaranaike is sworn in as prime minister of Ceylon, becoming the world's first democratically elected female head of government. Date: July 21, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on July 21 ๐ Events on this day in 1960 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Aeroflot Kyiv-Bound Airliner Crashes Near…
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the National Security Council directive on the anti-Cuban covert action program that will ultimately lead to the Bay of Pigs Invasion. Date: March 17, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 17 ๐ Events on this day in 1960 ๐ On This Day (Today) More…
Capital Airlines Flight 20 crashes into a farm in Charles City County, Virginia, killing all 50 aboard, the third fatal Capital Airlines crash in as many years. Date: January 18, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 18 ๐ Events on this day in 1960 ๐ On This Day (Today) More…
Cold War: In Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union, downed American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is sentenced to ten years imprisonment by the Soviet Union for espionage. Date: August 19, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 19 ๐ Events on this day in 1960 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events…