1960
Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt is injured in an assassination attempt
Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt is injured in an assassination attempt
1960 in History
36 events found for 1960
1960
Cold War: Two cryptographers working for the United States National Security Agency left for vacation to Mexico, and fro
Cold War: Two cryptographers working for the United States National Security Agency left for vacation to Mexico, and fro
1960
The former British Protectorate of British Somaliland gains its independence as Somaliland
The former British Protectorate of British Somaliland gains its independence as Somaliland
1960
Belgian Congo gains independence as Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)
Belgian Congo gains independence as Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)
1960
The Trust Territory of Somaliland (the former Italian Somaliland) gains its independence from Italy. Concurrently, it…
The Trust Territory of Somaliland (the former Italian Somaliland) gains its independence from Italy. Concurrently, it…
1960
Ghana becomes a republic and Kwame Nkrumah becomes its first President as Queen Elizabeth II ceases to be its head of…
Ghana becomes a republic and Kwame Nkrumah becomes its first President as Queen Elizabeth II ceases to be its head of…
1960
Due to the post-Independence Day admission of Hawaii as the 50th U.S. state on August 21, 1959, the 50-star flag of…
Due to the post-Independence Day admission of Hawaii as the 50th U.S. state on August 21, 1959, the 50-star flag of…
1960
Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage resulting from his flight over the Soviet Union.
Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage resulting from his flight over the Soviet Union.
1960
France legislates for the independence of Dahomey (later Benin), Upper Volta (later Burkina Faso) and Niger.
France legislates for the independence of Dahomey (later Benin), Upper Volta (later Burkina Faso) and Niger.
1960
Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
1960
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is first published, in the United States.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is first published, in the United States.
1960
Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded.
Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded.
1960
Jane Goodall arrives at the Gombe Stream Reserve in present-day Tanzania to begin her study of chimpanzees in the wild.
Jane Goodall arrives at the Gombe Stream Reserve in present-day Tanzania to begin her study of chimpanzees in the wild.
1960
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 1-11 ditches off Polillo Island in the Philippines, killing one person and injuring 44.
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 1-11 ditches off Polillo Island in the Philippines, killing one person and injuring 44.
1960
The Polaris missile is successfully launched from a submarine, the USS George Washington, for the first time.
The Polaris missile is successfully launched from a submarine, the USS George Washington, for the first time.