The 1960s

Explore 1225 historical events from 1960–1969.

1960

Mary Portas, English journalist and author

Mary Margaret Portas is an English retail consultant and broadcaster who hosts retail- and business-related television shows. Portas was appointed by David Cameron, the British Pri…

Mary Portas, English journalist and author

1960

Thomas Baumer, Swiss economist and academic

Thomas Baumer (born 1960 in Fribourg is a Swiss economist and expert for Intercultural competence and Personality assessment. He developed parts of the prognostic personality and a…

Thomas Baumer, Swiss economist and academic

1960

Mike Freer, English politician

Michael Whitney Freer is a British Conservative Party politician and former banker who served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Courts and Legal Services from September…

Mike Freer, English politician

1960

Peter Winterbottom, English rugby player

Peter James Winterbottom, is an English former rugby union player who played as an openside flanker. He was England's most-capped openside until being overtaken by Neil Back in 200…

Peter Winterbottom, English rugby player

1960

Simon Gallup, English musician

Simon Johnathon Gallup is an English musician who is best known as bassist for The Cure, which he first joined in 1979 and for which he has played through most of the band's histor…

Simon Gallup, English musician

1960

Lucy McBath, American politician

Lucia Kay McBath is an American politician who has served in the United States House of Representatives from a district in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, since 2019. She represen…

Lucy McBath, American politician

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Elena Mukhina, Russian gymnast (died 2006)

Elena Vyacheslavovna Mukhina was a Soviet gymnast who won the all-around title at the 1978 World Championships in Strasbourg, France. Her career was on the rise, and she was widely…

Elena Mukhina, Russian gymnast (died 2006)

1960

Olga Bondarenko, Russian runner

Olga Petrovna Bondarenko is a retired Russian track and field athlete who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres. She trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Volgograd and repr…

Olga Bondarenko, Russian runner

1960

Kristine Kathryn Rusch, American author

Kristine Kathryn Rusch is an American writer and editor. She writes under various pseudonyms in multiple genres, including science fiction, fantasy, mystery, romance, and mainstrea…

Kristine Kathryn Rusch, American author