Orlyonok Young Pioneer Camp Founded July 12, 1960
Date: July 12, 1960
Date: July 12, 1960
A Kyiv-bound Aeroflot airliner crashes on approach to Snilow Airport in Lviv, killing 32 of the 33 people on board. Date: February 26, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 26 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Lake Bodom Murders in Finland…
The National Association of Broadcasters in the United States reacts to the "payola" scandal by threatening fines for any disc jockeys who accept money for playing particular records. Date: January 25, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 25 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today)…
Joseph Kittinger parachutes from a balloon over New Mexico, United States, at 102,800 feet (31,300Β m), setting three records that held until 2012: High-altitude jump, free fall, and highest speed by a human without an aircraft. Date: August 16, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 16 π Events on this day…
The Nez Perce tribe is awarded $4Β million for 7Β million acres (28,000Β km2) of land undervalued at four cents/acre in the 1863 treaty. Date: June 17, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 17 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960South Korea Student Pro-Democracy…
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 1960Niger Gains Independence from France, August 3, 1960Northwest Orient Flight 710 Crashes in Indiana,…
Jane Goodall arrives at the Gombe Stream Reserve in present-day Tanzania to begin her study of chimpanzees in the wild. Date: July 14, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 14 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Sputnik Korabl-Sputnik 2 Launches Belka…