Explore 1225 historical events from 1960–1969.
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister who was a prominent leader of the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.…
The New York Post Sunday Magazine publishes Martin Luther King Jr
Grigoris Lambrakis was a Greek politician, physician, athlete, and lecturer. He participated in track and field sports and was a member of the faculty of the School of Medicine at …
Greek left-wing politician Grigoris Lambrakis is clubbed over the head, causing his death five days later
Paul Alexandre Belmondo is a French actor and racing driver who raced in Formula One for the March and Pacific Racing teams. He was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, th…
Paul Belmondo, French race car driver
Robert Staunton Naish is an American athlete and entrepreneur who has won 24 World Championship Windsurfing titles. He is also considered a pioneer of kiteboarding and standup padd…
Robby Naish, American windsurfer
Paula A. Frazer is an American singer-songwriter. She grew up in Georgia and Arkansas and moved to San Francisco in 1981. Her music is frequently described as melancholic alternati…
Paula Frazer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
William David Gould is an American musician, best known as the bassist for the rock band Faith No More.
Billy Gould, American bass player, songwriter, and producer
The Buddhist crisis was a period of political and religious tension in South Vietnam between May and November 1963, characterized by a series of repressive acts by the South Vietna…
A protest against pro-Catholic discrimination during the Buddhist crisis is held outside South Vietnam's National Assemb
The Huế chemical attacks occurred on 3 June 1963, when soldiers of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) poured liquid chemicals from tear gas grenades onto the heads of prayi…
Soldiers of the South Vietnamese Army attack protesting Buddhists in Huế with liquid chemicals from tear-gas grenades, c
Mano Solo, born Emmanuel Cabut, was a French singer. He was born in Châlons-sur-Marne on 24 April 1963 to the illustrator Cabu and Isabelle Monin, co-founder of the ecology-related…
Mano Solo, French singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2010)
Joy Covey was an American business executive, best known as Amazon's first chief financial officer.
Joy Covey, American businesswoman (died 2013)
David William Moyes is a Scottish professional football manager and former player, who is the manager of Premier League club Everton. He was the 2003, 2005 and 2009 League Managers…
David Moyes, Scottish footballer and manager
Paul Wassif is a British musician, guitarist, and singer songwriter.
Paul Wassif, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Jet Li Lianjie is a martial artist, actor, and philanthropist. With a career spanning more than forty years, he is regarded as one of the most iconic Chinese film stars and one of …
Jet Li, Chinese-Singaporean martial artist, actor, and producer
Colin Roberts Scotts is an Australian former professional American football defensive tackle. Scotts was the first Australian to receive an American football scholarship in the Uni…
Colin Scotts, Australian-American football player
Cornelia Ullrich, née Feuerbach is a retired East German hurdler. She represented the sports team SC Magdeburg.
Cornelia Ullrich, German hurdler
Lloyd Edgar Eisler, MSM, is a former Canadian pairs skater. With partner Isabelle Brasseur, he was the 1992 and 1994 Olympic bronze medallist and the 1993 World Champion.
Lloyd Eisler, Canadian figure skater and coach
Marc Guy Albert Marie Lacroix is a Belgian biochemist and a researcher who specializes in breast cancer biology, metastasis and therapy.
Marc Lacroix, Belgian biochemist and academic
Andrew Carwood is the Director of Music at St Paul's Cathedral in London and director of The Cardinall's Musick.
Andrew Carwood, English tenor and conductor
Gina Yoginda is an Indonesian military officer and diplomat who is currently serving as ambassador of Indonesia to North Korea since 2025. Prior to his ambassadorship, Gina served …
Gina Yoginda, Indonesian army general and diplomat
Jeffrey John Hornacek is an American professional basketball coach and a former player who is a coaching consultant for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). …
Jeff Hornacek, American basketball player and coach
William Percey Wennington is a Canadian former professional basketball player who won three National Basketball Association (NBA) championships with the Chicago Bulls. A center, he…
Bill Wennington, Canadian basketball player
Stephen Russell Davies, known professionally as Russell T Davies, is a Welsh screenwriter and television producer. He is best known for being the original showrunner and head write…
Russell T Davies, Welsh screenwriter and producer
Michael Babcock Jr. is a Canadian former ice hockey player and coach. He spent parts of eighteen seasons as a head coach in the National Hockey League (NHL), beginning when he was…
Mike Babcock, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Michael Curtis "Mikey" Waltrip is an American former professional stock car racing driver, racing commentator, racing team owner, amateur ballroom dancing competitor and published …
Michael Waltrip, American race car driver and sportscaster