Date: December 15, 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 1960Schawlow and Townes Receive First Laser Patent March 22, 1960Somali Republic Forms as Somaliland Gains Independence,…
The Mali Federation gains independence from France (it later splits into Mali and Senegal). Date: June 20, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Rome Hosts Games of the XVII Olympiad August 25, 1960Queen Elizabeth…
China successfully launches the T-7, its first sounding rocket. Date: February 19, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 19 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Rome Hosts Games of the XVII Olympiad August 25, 1960Cordón Caulle Erupts After Valdivia Earthquake, May…
USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched. Date: September 24, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 24 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Ella Baker Leads SNCC Formation at Shaw University, April 15, 1960Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 871 Crashes…
The former British Protectorate of British Somaliland gains its independence as Somaliland. Date: June 26, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Sharpeville Massacre: South African Police Kill 69 Protesters, March 21, 1960Cold War U-2…
Chad declares independence from France. Date: August 11, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 11 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960South Africa Coal Mine Collapse Kills 435 Miners, January 21, 1960Arthur Schawlow and Charles Townes Receive First Laser Patent March…