Mauritania Gains Independence from France, November 28, 1960

Ivory Coast becomes independent from France. Date: August 7, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 7 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960U-2 Incident: Francis Gary Powers Shot Down Over Soviet Union, May 1, 1960China Launches First Sounding Rocket T-7, February…

Patrice Lumumba is arrested by Mobutu Sese Seko's men on the banks of the Sankuru River, for inciting the army to rebellion. Date: December 1, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 1 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Léopold Sédar Senghor…

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) More events from 1960South Kasai Secedes from Congo, August 9, 1960Turkey Military Coup Ousts President Celâl Bayar and…

Senegal breaks from the Mali Federation, declaring its independence. Date: August 20, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 20 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 196050-Star U.S. Flag Debuts in Philadelphia, July 4, 1960USS Triton Begins First Submerged Circumnavigation of Globe…

The Flintstones animated sitcom premieres on ABC television. Date: September 30, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 30 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960UNESCO Convention Against Discrimination in Education Adopted – December 14, 1960Senegal Independence from Mali Federation Declared August…