The 1960s

Explore 1640 historical events from 1960–1969.

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1965

Mary Coughlan, Irish politician

Mary Coughlan is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Tánaiste from 2008 to 2011, Deputy leader of Fianna Fáil from 2008 to 2011, Minister for Health and Children f…

Mary Coughlan, Irish politician

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1965

Steve Waugh, Australian cricketer

Stephen Rodger Waugh is an Australian former international cricketer and twin brother of cricketer Mark Waugh. A right-handed batsman and a medium-pace bowler, Waugh is considered …

Steve Waugh, Australian cricketer

1965

Mike Gordon, American bassist and vocalist

Michael Eliot Gordon is an American bass guitarist and vocalist most recognized as a founding member of the band Phish. In addition to bass, Gordon plays banjo, piano, and guitar. …

Mike Gordon, American bassist and vocalist

1965

Hans Kroes, Dutch swimmer

Hans Kroes is a former freestyle and backstroke swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best ind…

Hans Kroes, Dutch swimmer

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1965

Nigel Short, English chess grandmaster

Nigel David Short is an English chess grandmaster, columnist, coach and commentator who has been the FIDE Director for Chess Development since September 2022. Short earned the titl…

Nigel Short, English chess grandmaster

1965

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Michael E. Brown is an American astronomer, who has been professor of planetary astronomy at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) since 2003. His team has discovered ma…

Michael E

1965

Sandrine Piau, French soprano

Sandrine Piau is a French soprano. She is particularly renowned in Baroque music although also excels in Romantic and modernist art songs. She has the versatility to perform works …

Sandrine Piau, French soprano

1965

Kevin Farley, American screenwriter

Kevin Prindiville Farley is an American actor. He is best known for playing the lead role in David Zucker’s comedy film An American Carol (2008) and voiced several characters in F …

Kevin Farley, American screenwriter

1965

Gwen Torrence, American sprinter

Gwendolyn Lenna Torrence is a retired American sprinter and Olympic champion. She was born in Decatur, Georgia. She attended Columbia High School and the University of Georgia. She…

Gwen Torrence, American sprinter

1965

Cathy Tyson, English actress

Catherine Tyson is a British actress. She won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film Mona Lisa (1986), which als…

Cathy Tyson, English actress