Date: March 9, 1960
A tsunami caused by an earthquake in Chile the previous day kills 61 people in Hilo, Hawaii. Date: May 23, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Little Joe 1B Mercury Launch with Miss Sam…
Ivory Coast becomes independent from France. Date: August 7, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 7 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Central African Republic Declares Independence from France, August 13, 1960Greensboro Sit-Ins Begin: Black Students Protest Segregation, February 1, 1960Belgian…
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 1960Sharpeville Massacre: South African Police Kill 69 Protesters, March 21, 1960Sharpeville…
The Flintstones animated sitcom premieres on ABC television. Date: September 30, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 30 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Capital Airlines Flight 20 Crashes in Virginia, Killing 50 — January 18, 1960Alitalia Airliner Crashes in Shannon,…
The Polaris missile is successfully launched from a submarine, the USS George Washington, for the first time. Date: July 20, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960French Freighter La Coubre Explodes in Havana, Killing 100…
Chad declares independence from France. Date: August 11, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 11 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Harold Macmillan Signals Support for Decolonisation, February 3, 1960Dahomey Declares Independence from France, August 1, 1960Jane Goodall Begins Gombe Chimpanzee…