Nigeria Gains Independence from the United Kingdom, October 1, 1960
Date: October 1, 1960
Date: October 1, 1960
Arthur Leonard Schawlow and Charles Hard Townes receive the first patent for a laser. Date: March 22, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 22 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Ruby Bridges Integrates Louisiana Elementary School, November 14, 1960USS Triton Begins…
Burkina Faso, then known as Upper Volta, becomes independent from France. Date: August 5, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 5 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Mauritania Gains Independence from France, November 28, 1960Eisenhower Signs Anti-Cuban Covert Action Directive, March…
With the success of a nuclear test codenamed "Gerboise Bleue", France becomes the fourth country to possess nuclear weapons. Date: February 13, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 13 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960United Air Lines and TWA Plane…
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) More events from 1960USS Triton Begins First Submerged…
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) More events from 1960Soviet Union Sentences U-2 Pilot Francis Gary Powers for Espionage, August 19, 1960Netherlands, West…
South Kasai secedes from the Congo. Date: August 9, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 9 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960USS Triton Completes First Submerged Circumnavigation of the Globe April 25, 1960Mirabal Sisters Assassinated in Dominican Republic, November 25,…