Date: April 21, 1960
The Netherlands and West Germany sign an agreement to negotiate the return of German land annexed by the Dutch in return for 280 million German marks as Wiedergutmachung. Date: April 8, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 8 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Cold War: In Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union, downed American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is sentenced to ten years imprisonment by the Soviet Union for espionage. Date: August 19, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The Games of the XVII Olympiad commence in Rome, Italy. Date: August 25, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 25 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Sharpeville Massacre: South African Police Kill 69 Protesters, March 21, 1960Chad Declares Independence from France,…
More than 20 million viewers watch the first televised royal wedding when Princess Margaret marries Antony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey. Date: May 6, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Little Joe 1B Mercury Launch with…
The Associations Law comes into force in Iraq, allowing registration of political parties. Date: January 6, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 6 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Dahomey Declares Independence from France, August 1, 1960UC Berkeley Students Protest House…
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 1960China Launches First…