Nasser Opens Aswan Dam Construction with Dynamite, January 9, 1960
Date: January 9, 1960
Date: January 9, 1960
The Netherlands and West Germany sign an agreement to negotiate the return of German land annexed by the Dutch in return for 280Β million German marks as Wiedergutmachung. Date: April 8, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 8 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More…
Indonesian President Sukarno dismisses the Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR), 1955 democratically elected parliament, and replaces it with DPR-GR, the parliament of his own selected members. Date: March 5, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 5 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
The Lake Bodom murders occur in Finland. Date: June 5, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 5 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Queen Elizabeth II Proclaims House of Windsor, Mountbatten-Windsor Name, February 8, 1960US Launches Transit 1-B First Satellite Navigation…
With the success of a nuclear test codenamed "Gerboise Bleue", France becomes the fourth country to possess nuclear weapons. Date: February 13, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 13 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Eisenhower Signs Anti-Cuban Covert Action Directive,…
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the National Security Council directive on the anti-Cuban covert action program that will ultimately lead to the Bay of Pigs Invasion. Date: March 17, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 17 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More…
Hundreds of University of California, Berkeley students congregate for the first day of protest against a visit by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Date: May 13, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 13 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Aeroflot…