The 1960s

Explore 1225 historical events from 1960–1969.

1963

Alessandra Ferri, Italian ballerina

Alessandra Ferri OMRI is an Italian prima ballerina. She danced with the Royal Ballet (1980–1984), American Ballet Theatre (1985–2007) and La Scala Theatre Ballet (1992–2007) and a…

Alessandra Ferri, Italian ballerina

1963

Lisa Nowak, American commander and astronaut

Lisa Marie Nowak is an American aeronautical engineer, former NASA astronaut, and retired United States Navy officer. Nowak served as naval flight officer and test pilot in the Nav…

Lisa Nowak, American commander and astronaut

1963

Andrea Leadsom, English politician

Dame Andrea Jacqueline Leadsom is a British politician who served in various ministerial positions under Prime Ministers David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak b…

Andrea Leadsom, English politician

1963

Gavin Nebbeling, South African footballer

Gavin Mark Nebbeling is a South African former professional footballer who was active exclusively in England between 1981 and 1998. Nebbeling, who played as a central defender, mad…

Gavin Nebbeling, South African footballer

1963

Jon Koncak, American basketball player

Jon Francis Koncak is an American former professional basketball player. A 7 ft (2.1 m) center / power forward from Southern Methodist University (SMU), Koncak was selected with th…

Jon Koncak, American basketball player

1963

Rachel Griffith, Anglo-American economist

Dame Rachel Susan Griffith is a British and American academic and educator. She is professor of economics at the University of Manchester and a research director at the Institute f…

Rachel Griffith, Anglo-American economist