Date: January 19, 1960
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The French freighter La Coubre explodes in Havana, Cuba, killing 100. Date: March 4, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 4 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Jane Goodall Begins Gombe Chimpanzee Study July 14, 1960France Becomes Fourth Nuclear Weapons Power…
A tsunami caused by an earthquake in Chile the previous day kills 61 people in Hilo, Hawaii. Date: May 23, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 23 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960South Korea Student Pro-Democracy Protest Forces Syngman Rhee…
Due to the post-Independence Day admission of Hawaii as the 50th U.S. state on August 21, 1959, the 50-star flag of the United States debuts in Philadelphia, almost ten and a half months later (see Flag Acts (United States)). Date: July 4, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 4 π …
A New York-bound Alitalia airliner crashes into a cemetery in Shannon, Ireland, shortly after takeoff, killing 34 of the 52 persons 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 1960Nehru and…
The TIROS-1 satellite transmits the first television picture from space. Date: April 1, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 1 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Capital Airlines Flight 20 Crashes in Virginia, Killing 50 β January 18, 1960U.S. Imposes Trade…
Dr. Belding Hibbard Scribner implants for the first time a shunt he invented into a patient, which allows the patient to receive hemodialysis on a regular basis. Date: March 9, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 9 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More…