The 1960s

Explore 1225 historical events from 1960–1969.

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Harry Jon Benjamin is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. He is known for his voice roles in adult animated series, including Sterling Archer in Archer, Bo…

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1966 60 years ago

Eric Cantona, French footballer and actor

Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona is a French former professional footballer and current actor. In his football career, Cantona was a physically strong and technically skilful player with…

Eric Cantona, French footballer and actor

1966 60 years ago

Helena Bonham Carter, English actress

Helena Bonham Carter is a British actress. She is known for her character roles as eccentric women in blockbusters and independent films, particularly period dramas. Bonham Carter …

Helena Bonham Carter, English actress

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1966 60 years ago

Zola Budd, South African runner

Zola Budd is a South African middle-distance and long-distance runner. She competed at the 1984 Olympic Games for Great Britain and the 1992 Olympic Games for South Africa, both ti…

Zola Budd, South African runner

1966 60 years ago

Heston Blumenthal, English chef and author

Heston Marc Blumenthal is an English celebrity chef, television personality and food writer. His restaurants include the Fat Duck in Bray, Berkshire, a three-Michelin-star restaura…

Heston Blumenthal, English chef and author

1966 60 years ago

Natalie Nougayrède, French journalist

Natalie Nougayrède is a French journalist. She is the first woman to be the executive and managing editor of Le Monde. She is a recipient of the Prix de la Presse Diplomatique and …

Natalie Nougayrède, French journalist

1966 60 years ago

Thomas Häßler, German footballer and manager

Thomas Jürgen "Icke" Häßler is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. At club level, he made a century of appearances for four teams: 1. FC …

Thomas Häßler, German footballer and manager

1966 60 years ago

Greg Schiano, American football player and coach

Gregory Edward Schiano is an American football coach. He is currently the head football coach at Rutgers University, a position he held from 2001 to 2011 and resumed before the 202…

Greg Schiano, American football player and coach

1966 60 years ago

Candace Gingrich, American activist

Candace Gingrich is an American LGBT rights activist at the Human Rights Campaign. Candace is the half-sibling of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.

Candace Gingrich, American activist

1966 60 years ago

Catherine King, Australian politician

Catherine Fiona King is an Australian politician serving as the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government since 2022 and as the Member of Pa…

Catherine King, Australian politician

1966 60 years ago

Petra van Staveren, Dutch swimmer

Petronella ("Petra") Grietje van Staveren is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands who won the gold medal in the 100 meter breaststroke at the 1984 Summer Olympics in …

Petra van Staveren, Dutch swimmer