Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 871 crashes near Ankara EsenboΔa Airport in Turkey, killing all 42 aboard. Date: January 19, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 19 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today)
Japan and the United States sign the USβJapan Mutual Security Treaty Date: January 19, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 19 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today)
Capital Airlines Flight 20 crashes into a farm in Charles City County, Virginia, killing all 50 aboard, the third fatal Capital Airlines crash in as many years. Date: January 18, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 18 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today)
The Reserve Bank of Australia, the country's central bank and banknote issuing authority authorized by the 1959 Reserve Bank Act, is established. Date: January 14, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 14 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today)
President of Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser opens construction on the Aswan Dam by detonating ten tons of dynamite to demolish twenty tons of granite on the east bank of the Nile. Date: January 9, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 9 π Events on this day in 1960 π On…
The Associations Law comes into force in Iraq, allowing registration of political parties. Date: January 6, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 6 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today)
National Airlines Flight 2511 is destroyed in mid-air by a bomb, while en route from New York City to Miami. Date: January 6, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 6 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today)
Cameroon achieves independence from France and the United Kingdom. Date: January 1, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 1 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today)