Explore 5816 historical events from 1960–1969.
The Fairchild F-27 and Fairchild Hiller FH-227 are versions of the Fokker F27 Friendship twin-engined, turboprop, passenger aircraft formerly manufactured under license by Fairchil…
A Fairchild F-27 crashes into Moose Mountain while on approach to Lebanon Municipal Airport in Lebanon, New Hampshire,…
Ruth Maria Kelly is the chair of Water UK, the trade association representing all of the water and wastewater companies of the United Kingdom.
Ruth Kelly, British economist and politician, Secretary of State for Transport
Marie-José Pérec is a retired French track and field sprinter who specialised in the 200 and 400 metres and is a three-time Olympic gold medalist. She was born in the French overse…
Marie-José Pérec, French sprinter
Alastair James Hay Murray is an English comedian.
Al Murray, English comedian and television host
Darren Kenneth Matthews, better known by the ring name William Regal, is an English retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he serves as the vice-president of Glo…
William Regal, English wrestler
Scott John Morrison is an Australian former politician who served as the 30th prime minister of Australia and the leader of the Liberal Party from 2018 to 2022. He was the member o…
Scott Morrison, Australian politician, 30th Prime Minister of Australia
The Space Race was a 20th-century competition between the Cold War rivals, the United States and the Soviet Union, to achieve superior spaceflight capability. It had its origins in…
Space Race: The Soyuz 3 mission achieves the first Soviet space rendezvous.
The Korean People's Army encompasses the combined military forces of North Korea and the armed wing of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). The KPA consists of five branches: the Gro…
A squad of 120 North Korean Army commandos land in boats along a 25-mile long section of the eastern coast of South…
Mswati III is the Ngwenyama (King) of Eswatini and head of the Swazi royal family. He heads an absolute monarchy, as he has unrestricted political authority and veto power over all…
Mswati III, King (Ngwenyama) of Eswatini (Swaziland)
Timothy James McVeigh was an American domestic terrorist who masterminded and perpetrated the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995. The bombing itself killed 167 or 168 people, …
Timothy McVeigh, American terrorist, Oklahoma City bombing co-perpetrator (died 2001)
Andrew Flower is a Zimbabwean cricket coach and a former cricketer. As a cricketer, he captained the Zimbabwe national cricket team and is widely regarded as the greatest Zimbabwea…
Andy Flower, South-African-Zimbabwean cricketer and coach
Gregory Daniel Davies is a British comedian, actor, presenter, and writer. He is best known for his roles as Mr. Gilbert in The Inbetweeners (2008–2010), Greg in We Are Klang (2009…
Greg Davies Welsh actor, comedian, writer and presenter
Anna Cecilia Malmström is a Swedish politician who served as European Commissioner for Trade from 2014 to 2019. She previously served as European Commissioner for Home Affairs from…
Cecilia Malmström, Swedish academic and politician, 15th European Commissioner for Trade
Sophie Jane Raworth is an English journalist, newsreader and broadcaster working for the BBC. She is a senior newsreader and is one of the main presenters of BBC News. She has been…
Sophie Raworth, English journalist and broadcaster
Lisa Sarah MacCormack Raitt is a former Canadian politician who served as a federal Cabinet minister and member of Parliament (MP) from 2008 to 2019. A member of the Conservative P…
Lisa Raitt, Canadian lawyer and politician, 30th Canadian Minister of Transport
Anthony Frank Hawk, nicknamed Birdman, is an American professional skateboarder, entrepreneur, and the owner of the skateboard company Birdhouse. A pioneer of modern vertical skate…
Tony Hawk, American skateboarder and actor
David James Abbruzzese is an American musician who was the drummer for the American rock band Pearl Jam from 1991 to 1994. He replaced drummer Matt Chamberlain in 1991, shortly bef…
Dave Abbruzzese, American rock drummer and songwriter
Philippe Benetton is a former French rugby union footballer and currently head coach of Tournon d'Agenais. He played as a flanker.
Philippe Benetton, French rugby player
Ralf Kelleners is a racing driver from Germany. Kelleners won the 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans in class alongside Guy Martinoelle and Bruno Eichmann.
Ralf Kelleners, German race car driver
Ralph Edward Tresvant is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the lead singer of R&B group New Edition. As a solo artist, Tresvant released his do…
Ralph Tresvant, American singer and producer
Kyle Eastwood is an American jazz bassist, film composer and actor. He studied film at the University of Southern California for two years before embarking on a music career. After…
Kyle Eastwood, American actor and bass player
Ilmar Raag is an Estonian media executive, actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his socio-critical film The Class. He was CEO of Estonian Television from 2002 to 2…
Ilmar Raag, Estonian director, producer, and screenwriter
Matthias Ungemach is a German rower, double World Champion and Olympian.
Matthias Ungemach, German-Australian rower
Julie Pearl Apostol Postigo, better known by her stage name Julie Vega, was a Filipino actress, singer and commercial model. She remains very popular in her native Philippines, yea…
Julie Vega, Filipino actress and singer (died 1985)