Arthur Schawlow and Charles Townes Receive First Laser Patent March 22, 1960
Date: March 22, 1960
Date: March 22, 1960
Capital Airlines Flight 20 crashes into a farm in Charles City County, Virginia, killing all 50 aboard, the third fatal Capital Airlines crash in as many years. Date: January 18, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 18 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More…
Avianca Flight 671 crashes at Montego Bay, Jamaica airport, killing 37 people. Date: January 21, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 21 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Ivory Coast Independence from France, August 7, 1960TIROS-1 Transmits First Television Picture from…
Cuban Revolution: Cuba nationalizes American and foreign-owned property in the nation. Date: August 6, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 6 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Lake Bodom Murders in Finland June 5, 1960Khrushchev Pounds Shoe at UN Over Philippine…
Chad declares independence from France. Date: August 11, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 11 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Established After Legal Battle, November 3, 1960Northwest Orient Flight 710 Crashes in Indiana, 63 Killed…
Dr. Hendrik Verwoerd, Prime Minister of South Africa and architect of apartheid, narrowly survives an assassination attempt by a white farmer, David Pratt in Johannesburg. Date: April 9, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 9 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
Algerian War: Some units of European volunteers in Algiers stage an insurrection known as the "barricades week", during which they seize government buildings and clash with local police. Date: January 24, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 24 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today)…