British Somaliland Gains Independence as Somaliland June 26, 1960
Date: June 26, 1960
Date: June 26, 1960
Apartheid: Sharpeville massacre, South Africa: Police open fire on a group of black South African demonstrators, killing 69 and wounding 180. Date: March 21, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 21 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Reserve Bank of Australia…
Hundreds of University of California, Berkeley students congregate for the first day of protest against a visit by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Date: May 13, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 13 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960FDA…
Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom. Date: August 16, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 16 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960USS Trieste Breaks Depth Record in Pacific Ocean, January 23, 1960FDA Approves First Oral Contraceptive Pill, Enovid…
The first election of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. The Tibetan community observes this date as Democracy Day. Date: September 2, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 2 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Air France Flight 343 Crashes in Senegal, 63 Killed,…
The Mali Federation gains independence from France (it later splits into Mali and Senegal). Date: June 20, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 20 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Cyprus Gains Independence from United Kingdom August 16, 1960King Mahendra Suspends…
More than 20Β 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 β π Other events on May 6 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960FDA Approves Enovid as First Oral…