Air France Flight 343 Crashes in Senegal, 63 Killed, August 29, 1960

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 TIROS-1 satellite transmits the first television picture from space. Date: April 1, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 871 Crashes Near Ankara, 42 Killed January 19, 1960African National Party…

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 1960Japan and United States Sign US-Japan Mutual Security Treaty, January 19, 1960Ella Baker Leads SNCC Formation…

French forces crack down in a violent clash with protesters in French Algeria during a visit by French president Charles de Gaulle. Date: December 11, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 11 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Belding Scribner First…

Madagascar gains its independence from France. 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 1960Rome Hosts Games of the XVII Olympiad August 25, 1960Jane Goodall Begins Gombe Chimpanzee Study July 14, 1960Great Swamp…

Mauritania becomes independent of France. Date: November 28, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 28 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Khrushchev Pounds Shoe at UN Over Philippine Assertion, October 12, 1960Dahomey Declares Independence from France, August 1, 1960Orlyonok Young Pioneer…