Date: March 5, 1960
The Great Chilean earthquake, measuring 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale, hits southern Chile, becoming the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. Date: May 22, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 22 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960USS Enterprise, First Nuclear-Powered…
The Food and Drug Administration announces it will approve birth control as an additional indication for Searle's Enovid, making Enovid the world's first approved oral contraceptive pill. Date: May 9, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 9 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More…
Avianca Flight 671 crashes at Montego Bay, Jamaica airport, killing 37 people. Date: January 21, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 21 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960NSA Cryptographers Defect to Soviet Union from Mexico, June 25, 1960OPEC Founded: Organization…
The Reserve Bank of Australia, the country's central bank and banknote issuing authority authorized by the 1959 Reserve Bank Act, is established. Date: January 14, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 14 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Patrice Lumumba Arrested…
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 β π Other events on December 13 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events…
The Netherlands and West Germany sign an agreement to negotiate the return of German land annexed by the Dutch in return for 280Β million German marks as Wiedergutmachung. Date: April 8, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 8 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More…