Niger Gains Independence from France, August 3, 1960

Nigeria gains independence from the United Kingdom. Date: October 1, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Eisenhower Dedicates Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville September 8, 1960Nedelin Catastrophe: R-16 Missile Explosion at Baikonur Cosmodrome,…

While Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia visits Brazil, his Imperial Bodyguard seizes the capital and proclaims him deposed and his son, Crown Prince Asfa Wossen, Emperor. Date: December 13, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 13 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

Troops loyal to Emperor Haile Selassie in Ethiopia crush the coup that began December 13, returning power to their leader upon his return from Brazil. Haile Selassie absolves his son of any guilt. Date: December 17, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 17 📅 Events on this day in 1960…

More than 20 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 → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Cyprus Gains Independence from United Kingdom…

Penguin Books is found not guilty of obscenity in the trial R v Penguin Books Ltd, the Lady Chatterley's Lover case. Date: November 2, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 2 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Congo Crisis: Mobutu Seizes…

USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched. Date: September 24, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 24 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Abebe Bikila Wins Olympic Marathon Gold Barefoot September 10, 1960Nixon-Kennedy First Televised Presidential Debate in Chicago,…