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The 1960s
Explore 5816 historical events from 1960–1969.
1960
Cold War: In Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union, downed American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is sentenced to ten years…
The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed the "Dragon Lady", is an American single-engine, high–altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Central In…
Cold War: In Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union, downed American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is sentenced to ten years…
1960
Sputnik program: Korabl-Sputnik 2: The Soviet Union launches the satellite with the dogs Belka and Strelka, 40 mice,…
Sputnik is a name for multiple spacecraft launched under the Soviet space program. "Sputnik 1", "Sputnik 2" and "Sputnik 3" were the official Soviet names of those objects, and the…
Sputnik program: Korabl-Sputnik 2: The Soviet Union launches the satellite with the dogs Belka and Strelka, 40 mice,…
1960
Senegal breaks from the Mali Federation, declaring its independence.
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country of mainland West Africa, situated along the Atlantic Ocean coast. It borders Mauritania to the north, Mali t…
Senegal breaks from the Mali Federation, declaring its independence.
1960
The Games of the XVII Olympiad commence in Rome, Italy.
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad and commonly known as Rome 1960, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 Sept…
The Games of the XVII Olympiad commence in Rome, Italy.
1960
Air France Flight 343 crashes on approach to Yoff Airport in Senegal, killing all 63 aboard.
Air France Flight 343 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Paris, France, to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, with scheduled stopovers at Dakar, Senegal, and Monrovia, Liberia.…
Air France Flight 343 crashes on approach to Yoff Airport in Senegal, killing all 63 aboard.
1960
The first election of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. The Tibetan community observes this date as Democracy Day.
The Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE), officially the Parliament of the Central Tibetan Administration, is the unicameral and highest legislative organ of the Central Tibetan Admi…
The first election of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. The Tibetan community observes this date as Democracy Day.
1960
Steve Lombardozzi, American baseball player and coach
Stephen Paul Lombardozzi Sr. is an American former professional baseball player who was a second baseman for the Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros for six Major League Baseball se…
Steve Lombardozzi, American baseball player and coach
1960
Roger Taylor, English drummer
Roger Andrew Taylor is an English musician. He was the drummer of the new wave band Duran Duran from their inception until 1985, and again from 2001 onwards. Duran Duran have sold …
Roger Taylor, English drummer
1960
Mike Krushelnyski, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Michael "Kruzer" Krushelnyski is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre/left winger who played 14 years in the National Hockey League (NHL). While playing in the NHL, he …
Mike Krushelnyski, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
1960
Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) wins the gold medal in the light heavyweight boxing competition at the…
Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and activist. A global cultural icon, widely known by the nickname "the Greatest", he is often regarded as the greatest heavyweight …
Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) wins the gold medal in the light heavyweight boxing competition at the…
1960
In Huntsville, Alabama, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower formally dedicates the Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA…
Huntsville is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population was 215,006 at the 2020 census, making it the 100th-most populous city in the U.S., while the Hunt…
In Huntsville, Alabama, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower formally dedicates the Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA…
1960
At the Summer Olympics in Rome, Abebe Bikila becomes the first sub-Saharan African to win a gold medal, winning the…
Shambel Abebe Bikila was an Ethiopian marathon runner who was a back-to-back Olympic marathon champion. He was the first Ethiopian Olympic gold medalist, winning his first gold med…
At the Summer Olympics in Rome, Abebe Bikila becomes the first sub-Saharan African to win a gold medal, winning the…
1960
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is founded.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is an intergovernmental cartel enabling the co-operation of leading oil-producing and oil-dependent countries in order to coll…
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is founded.
1960
Congo Crisis: Mobutu Sese Seko seizes power in a military coup, suspending parliament and the constitution.
The Congo Crisis was a period of political upheaval and conflict between 1960 and 1965 in the Republic of the Congo. The crisis began almost immediately after the Congo became inde…
Congo Crisis: Mobutu Sese Seko seizes power in a military coup, suspending parliament and the constitution.
1960
Elena Kagan, American lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Elena Kagan is an American lawyer who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was appointed in 2010 by President Barack Obama and is the fourt…
Elena Kagan, American lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
1960
Phil King, English bass player
Philip Peter King is an English musician perhaps best known for being the bassist of Lush. From 2007 to 2015 he was the touring bass/rhythm guitar player for The Jesus and Mary Cha…
Phil King, English bass player
1960
Ian Rankin, Scottish author
Sir Ian James Rankin is a Scottish crime writer and philanthropist, best known for his Inspector Rebus novels.
Ian Rankin, Scottish author
1960
Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Icelandic strongman and weightlifter (died 1993)
Jón Páll Sigmarsson was an Icelandic strongman, powerlifter and bodybuilder. He was the first man to win the World's Strongest Man four times, the only man to win the World Muscle …
Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Icelandic strongman and weightlifter (died 1993)
1960
Walter Zenga, Italian footballer and manager
Walter Zenga is an Italian professional football manager and former player, currently club manager at Serie C club Siracusa.
Walter Zenga, Italian footballer and manager
1960
Fidel Castro arrives in New York City as the head of the Cuban delegation to the United Nations.
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was a Cuban communist revolutionary and politician who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2011. He served as prime minister from 1959 to 1976, president…
Fidel Castro arrives in New York City as the head of the Cuban delegation to the United Nations.
1960
Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani President Ayub Khan sign the Indus Waters Treaty for the control…
Jawaharlal Nehru was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, and statesman who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20th c…
Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani President Ayub Khan sign the Indus Waters Treaty for the control…
1960
The Sudanese Republic is renamed Mali after the withdrawal of Senegal from the Mali Federation.
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the eighth-largest country in Africa and the 23rd largest country in the world, with an area of…
The Sudanese Republic is renamed Mali after the withdrawal of Senegal from the Mali Federation.
1960
USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched.
USS Enterprise (CVN-65), formerly CVA(N)-65, is a decommissioned United States Navy aircraft carrier. In 1958, she became the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the United S…
USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched.