Date: April 9, 1960
The Reserve Bank of Australia, the country's central bank and banknote issuing authority authorized by the 1959 Reserve Bank Act, is established. Date: January 14, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 14 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Upper Volta Gains…
The National Association of Broadcasters in the United States reacts to the "payola" scandal by threatening fines for any disc jockeys who accept money for playing particular records. Date: January 25, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)…
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 Crisis: Khrushchev Announces Gary Powers Captured, May 7, 1960Aeroflot Kyiv-Bound Airliner Crashes…
The United States Navy submarine USS Triton completes the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe. Date: April 25, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 25 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Republic of the Congo Independence from France, August 15, 1960Northwest Orient…
The German Volkswagen Act comes into force. Date: July 28, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 28 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Cordón Caulle Erupts After Valdivia Earthquake, May 24, 1960South Africa Coal Mine Collapse Kills 435 Miners, January 21,…
Nedelin catastrophe: An R-16 ballistic missile explodes on the launch pad at the Soviet Union's Baikonur Cosmodrome space facility, killing over 100 people, including Field Marshal Mitrofan Nedelin. Date: October 24, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)…