Flintstones Animated Sitcom Premieres on ABC Television, September 30, 1960

Poet Léopold Sédar Senghor is the first elected President of Senegal. Date: September 5, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 5 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Theodore Maiman Operates First Optical Ruby Laser, May 16, 1960Ella Baker Leads SNCC Formation…

The land that would become the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is established by an Act of Congress after a year-long legal battle that pitted local residents against Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials wishing to turn the Great Swamp into a major regional airport for jet aircraft. Date: November 3, 1960…

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is founded. Date: September 14, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 14 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Dahomey Declares Independence from France, August 1, 1960South Africa Coal Mine Collapse Kills 435 Miners -…

In Turkey, a military coup removes President Celâl Bayar and the rest of the democratic government from office. Date: May 27, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960US-Japan Mutual Security Treaty Signed January 19,…

Senegal breaks from the Mali Federation, declaring its independence. Date: August 20, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 20 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960South Korea Student Pro-Democracy Protest Forces Syngman Rhee to Resign, April 19, 1960UC Berkeley Students Protest…