France legislates for the independence of Dahomey (later Benin), Upper Volta (later Burkina Faso) and Niger. Date: July 11, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 11 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)
Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage resulting from his flight over the Soviet Union. Date: July 8, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 8 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)
Due to the post-Independence Day admission of Hawaii as the 50th U.S. state on August 21, 1959, the 50-star flag of the United States debuts in Philadelphia, almost ten and a half months later (see Flag Acts (United States)). Date: July 4, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅…
Ghana becomes a republic and Kwame Nkrumah becomes its first President as Queen Elizabeth II ceases to be its head of state. Date: July 1, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Trust Territory of Somaliland (the former Italian Somaliland) gains its independence from Italy. Concurrently, it unites as scheduled with the five-day-old State of Somaliland (the former British Somaliland) to form the Somali Republic. Date: July 1, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in…
Belgian Congo gains independence as Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville). Date: June 30, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 30 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)
Madagascar gains its independence from France. Date: June 26, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)
The former British Protectorate of British Somaliland gains its independence as Somaliland. Date: June 26, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cold War: Two cryptographers working for the United States National Security Agency left for vacation to Mexico, and from there defected to the Soviet Union. Date: June 25, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 25 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)
Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt is injured in an assassination attempt. Date: June 24, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)