Explore 1640 historical events from 1960–1969.
West Berlin was a political enclave which comprised the western part of Berlin from 1948 until 1990, during the Cold War. Although West Berlin was de jure not part of West Germany,…
Protests in West Berlin against the arrival of the Shah of Iran are brutally suppressed, during which Benno Ohnesorg is
The Canadair North Star is a 1940s Canadian development, for Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA), of the Douglas DC-4. Instead of radial piston engines used by the Douglas design, Canadai…
Seventy-two people are killed when a Canadair C-4 Argonaut crashes at Stockport in England
The Six-Day War, or the 1967 Arab–Israeli war, was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states, primarily Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, in the context of the Arab–Israeli conf…
The Six-Day War begins: Israel launches surprise strikes against Egyptian air-fields in response to the mobilisation of
The Six-Day War, or the 1967 Arab–Israeli war, was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states, primarily Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, in the context of the Arab–Israeli conf…
Six-Day War: The USS Liberty incident: A United States Navy spy ship is attacked by the Israeli Air Force and Navy, resu
Lara Jill Miller is an American actress. She has played Samantha "Sam" Kanisky in the 1980s sitcom Gimme a Break! and Kathy on The Amanda Show.
Lara Jill Miller, American actress
Michael Stephen Portnoy is an American musician best known as the drummer, backing vocalist, and co-founder of the progressive metal band Dream Theater.
Mike Portnoy, American drummer and songwriter
Sir David John Cameron MacKay was a British physicist, mathematician, and academic. He was the Regius Professor of Engineering in the Department of Engineering at the University of…
David J
Rhéal Paul Cormier was a Canadian-American professional baseball left-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB), for the St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox (twice),…
Rhéal Cormier, Canadian baseball player (died 2021)
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal cou…
The United States Supreme Court in Loving v
Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the performance of nuclear weapons and the effects of their explosion. Over 2,000 nuclear weapons tests have been car…
Nuclear weapons testing: China announces a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon
Sherri Evonne Shepherd is an American actress, comedian, author, podcaster, television presenter and talk show host. She currently hosts the daily syndicated daytime talk show Sher…
Sherri Shepherd, American actress, comedian, and television personality
Melina Kanakaredes Constantinides is a Greek-American actress. She is widely known for her roles in American primetime television dramas as Dr. Sydney Hansen in Providence (1999–20…
Melina Kanakaredes, American actress
Dino Rađa is a Croatian former professional basketball player. He was a member of the Jugoplastika team of the late 1980s and early 1990s, which he helped to win two FIBA European …
Dino Rađa, Croatian basketball player
Omar Enrique Vizquel González, nicknamed "Little O", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball shortstop and coach. During his 24-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, Vizque…
Omar Vizquel, Venezuelan-American baseball player and coach
Angelina Myers Martino, now known as Angel Sims, is an American former competition swimmer, three-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. Over her career, she won th…
Angel Martino, American swimmer
Marianne Raigipcien Jean-Baptiste is an English actress and director. She is known for her role in Mike Leigh's drama film Secrets & Lies (1996), for which she received acclaim and…
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, English actress and singer-songwriter
Toomas Tõniste is an Estonian sailor and politician, and the former Minister of Finance.
Toomas Tõniste, Estonian sailor and politician
Willem-Alexander is the current King of the Netherlands, having reigned since 30 April 2013.
Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands
Glenn Thomas Jacobs, also known by his ring name Kane, is an American politician, actor and professional wrestler. He rose to fame in WWE, where he holds the record for most matche…
Glenn Thomas Jacobs, American professional wrestler, actor, businessman and politician
Thomas William Ellis Smith is a Scottish jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator.
Tommy Smith, Scottish saxophonist, composer, and educator
Erik Thomson is a New Zealand-Australian actor. He played Hades in the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena Warrior Princess and Young Hercules, Dr. Mitch Steve…
Erik Thomson, Scottish-New Zealand actor
Jason Lee Whitlock is an American former sports columnist who currently hosts a program for the conservative media company Blaze Media titled Fearless with Jason Whitlock. Whitlock…
Jason Whitlock, American football player and journalist
Christopher Mark Francis White is a British Conservative Party politician and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Warwick and Leamington from 2010 to 2017. He lost the seat at th…
Chris White, English engineer and politician
Phil Chang is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, television presenter and actor.
Phil Chang, Taiwanese singer-songwriter and actor