Date: January 18, 1960
France agrees to grant independence to the Mali Federation, a union of Senegal and French Sudan. Date: April 4, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 4 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960King Mahendra Suspends Nepal Constitution, Dissolves Parliament, Imposes Direct…
Air France Flight 343 crashes on approach to Yoff Airport in Senegal, killing all 63 aboard. Date: August 29, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 29 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Avianca Flight 671 Crashes at Montego Bay, 37 Killed,…
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 1960Nasser Opens Aswan Dam Construction with Dynamite, January 9, 1960Francis Gary Powers Charged with Espionage…
Nedelin catastrophe: An R-16 ballistic missile explodes on the launch pad at the Soviet Union's Baikonur Cosmodrome space facility, killing over 100 people, including Field Marshal Mitrofan Nedelin. Date: October 24, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Charlotte Motor Speedway holds its first NASCAR race, the inaugural World 600. Date: June 19, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 19 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Nashville Sit-Ins Begin at Lunch Counters, February 13, 1960Soviet Union Sentences U-2 Pilot…
The National Football League announces expansion teams for Dallas to start in the 1960 NFL season and Minneapolis-St. Paul for the 1961 NFL season. Date: January 28, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 28 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Dahomey…