Date: January 24, 1960
Theodore Maiman operates the first optical laser (a ruby laser), at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California. Date: May 16, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Aeroflot Kyiv-Bound Airliner Crashes Near Lviv, 32 Killed,…
A coal mine collapses at Holly Country, South Africa, killing 435 miners. Date: January 21, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Avianca Flight 671 Crashes at Montego Bay, 37 Killed, January 21, 1960Iraq Associations…
The African National Party is founded in Chad, through the merger of traditionalist parties. Date: January 30, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 30 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 871 Crashes Near Ankara, 42 Killed January…
Dahomey (later renamed Benin) declares independence from France. Date: August 1, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt Injured in Assassination Attempt, June 24, 1960Belgian Congo Gains Independence as Republic of…
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 → 📅 Other events on July 21 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960South Kasai Secedes from Congo,…
Due to the post-Independence Day admission of Hawaii as the 50th U.S. state on August 21, 1959, the 50-star flag of the United States debuts in Philadelphia, almost ten and a half months later (see Flag Acts (United States)). Date: July 4, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅…