German Volkswagen Act Comes Into Force July 28, 1960
Date: July 28, 1960
Date: July 28, 1960
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 → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Queen Elizabeth II issues an Order-in-Council, proclaiming the House of Windsor and declaring that her descendants will take the name Mountbatten-Windsor. Date: February 8, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 8 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960First Successful Polaris Missile…
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 → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960UNESCO Convention Against Discrimination…
The United States imposes a near-total trade embargo against Cuba. Date: October 19, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 19 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Cold War U-2 Spyplane Shot Down Over Soviet Union May 1, 1960NASA Launches First Successful…
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 → 📅 Other events on September 26 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Nehru and Ayub Khan Sign Indus Waters…
In Huntsville, Alabama, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower formally dedicates the Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA had already activated the facility on July 1). Date: September 8, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Theodore…