Date: March 5, 1960
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 β π Other events on July 21 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Chad Declares Independence from France,…
Dr. Belding Hibbard Scribner implants for the first time a shunt he invented into a patient, which allows the patient to receive hemodialysis on a regular basis. Date: March 9, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 9 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More…
Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom. Date: August 16, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 16 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960FDA Approves Enovid as First Oral Contraceptive Pill, May 9, 1960Capital Airlines Flight 20 Crashes in Virginia,…
Cameroon achieves independence from France and the United Kingdom. Date: January 1, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 1 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960US-Japan Mutual Security Treaty Signed January 19, 1960FDA Approves Enovid as First Oral Contraceptive Pill, May…
Charlotte Motor Speedway holds its first NASCAR race, the inaugural World 600. Date: June 19, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 19 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Sputnik Korabl-Sputnik 2 Launches Belka and Strelka August 19, 1960Mali Federation Gains Independence…
A Kyiv-bound Aeroflot airliner crashes on approach to Snilow Airport in Lviv, killing 32 of the 33 people on board. Date: February 26, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 26 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960USS Enterprise, First Nuclear-Powered Aircraft…