U-2 Incident: Francis Gary Powers Shot Down Over Soviet Union, May 1, 1960
Date: May 1, 1960
Date: May 1, 1960
Richard Pavlick is arrested for plotting to assassinate U.S. President-Elect John F. Kennedy. Date: December 15, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 15 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960UNESCO Convention Against Discrimination in Education Adopted – December 14, 1960Avianca Flight…
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 1960Rome Hosts Games of…
China successfully launches the T-7, its first sounding rocket. Date: February 19, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 19 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960TIROS-1 Transmits First Television Picture from Space, April 1, 1960Ethiopian Imperial Bodyguard Seizes Capital, Deposes Haile…
Troops loyal to Emperor Haile Selassie in Ethiopia crush the coup that began December 13, returning power to their leader upon his return from Brazil. Haile Selassie absolves his son of any guilt. Date: December 17, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 17 π Events on this day in 1960…
The National Football League announces expansion teams for Dallas to start in the 1960 NFL season and Minneapolis-St. Paul for the 1961 NFL season. Date: January 28, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 28 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Sudanese…
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe on a desk at the United Nations to protest a Philippine assertion. Date: October 12, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 12 π Events on this day in 1960 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1960Reserve Bank of Australia Established as…