Sputnik Korabl-Sputnik 2 Launches Belka and Strelka August 19, 1960
Sputnik program: Korabl-Sputnik 2: The Soviet Union launches the satellite with the dogs Belka and Strelka, 40 mice, two rats and a variety of plants.
Date: August 19, 1960
Similar Posts
USS Triton Begins First Submerged Circumnavigation of Globe February 16, 1960
The U.S. Navy submarine USS Triton begins Operation Sandblast, setting sail from New London, Connecticut, to begin the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe. Date: February 16, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960France Legislates…
First Successful Polaris Missile Launch from USS George Washington July 20, 1960
The Polaris missile is successfully launched from a submarine, the USS George Washington, for the first time. Date: July 20, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960German Volkswagen Act Comes Into Force July 28, 1960First…
Verwoerd Survives Assassination Attempt in Johannesburg, April 9, 1960
Dr. Hendrik Verwoerd, Prime Minister of South Africa and architect of apartheid, narrowly survives an assassination attempt by a white farmer, David Pratt in Johannesburg. Date: April 9, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
Cordón Caulle Erupts After Valdivia Earthquake, May 24, 1960
Following the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, the largest ever recorded earthquake, Cordón Caulle begins to erupt. Date: May 24, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 24 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Belgian Congo Gains Independence as Republic of the Congo June…
US Launches Transit 1-B, First Satellite Navigation System April 13, 1960
The United States launches Transit 1-B, the world's first satellite navigation system. Date: April 13, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 13 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 196050-Star U.S. Flag Debuts in Philadelphia, July 4, 1960Nasser Opens Aswan Dam Construction…
