Explore 1640 historical events from 1960–1969.
Helen Patricia Sharman is a British chemist and cosmonaut who became the first British person, first Western European woman and first privately funded woman in space, as well as th…
Helen Sharman, English chemist and astronaut
David Alan Leigh FRS FRSE FRSC is a British chemist, Royal Society Research Professor and, since 2014, the Sir Samuel Hall Chair of Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the …
David Leigh, holder of the Sir Samuel Hall Chair of Chemistry at the University of Manchester
Viktor Mihály Orbán is a Hungarian lawyer and politician who served as the prime minister of Hungary from 1998 to 2002, and 2010 to 2026. He has also been the president of Fidesz, …
Viktor Orbán, Hungarian politician, 38th Prime Minister of Hungary
Wesley Lawrence Willis was an American musician and visual artist. Diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1989, Willis began a career as an underground singer-songwriter in the outsider m…
Wesley Willis, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (died 2003)
Vital Philomene Borkelmans is a Belgian football coach and a former left fullback who mainly played for Club Brugge, in the Belgian First Division.
Vital Borkelmans, Belgian footballer
Miles John Padgett is a Royal Society Research Professor of Optics in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Glasgow. He has held the Kelvin Chair of Natural Phil…
Miles J
David William Logan Westhead is an English actor.
David Westhead, English actor and producer
Anand Abhyankar was an Indian actor who appeared in Marathi film, television and theatre. He starred in films such as Spandan (2012), Balgandharva (2011), Matichya Chuli (2006), Va…
Anand Abhyankar, Indian actor (died 2012)
Sean Brian Thomas Fitzpatrick is a New Zealand former rugby union player.
Sean Fitzpatrick, New Zealand rugby union player
James Michael Lachey is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Diego Chargers…
Jim Lachey, American football player and sportscaster
Xavier Maurice McDaniel, nicknamed "X-Man", is an American former professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played college b…
Xavier McDaniel, American basketball player and coach
David Rudman is an American puppeteer, puppet builder, writer, director, and producer. He performs the roles of Scooter, Janice, and Beaker for The Muppets, as well as Cookie Monst…
David Rudman, American puppeteer ("Sesame Street", "The Muppets")
Jason Michael Isaacs is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of D.J. in Event Horizon (1997), Ronald Quincy in Armageddon (1998), Colonel William Tavington in The P…
Jason Isaacs, English actor
Gilad Atzmon is an Israeli-born British saxophonist, novelist, political activist, and writer.
Gilad Atzmon, Israeli-English saxophonist, author, and activist
John Christopher Depp II is an American actor, musician, and filmmaker. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award as…
Johnny Depp, American actor
David Koepp is an American screenwriter and director. He is the fourth most successful screenwriter of all time in terms of U.S. box office receipts with a total gross of over $2.9…
David Koepp, American director, producer, and screenwriter
Charles Bradford Henry is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 26th governor of Oklahoma from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as…
Brad Henry, American lawyer and politician, 26th Governor of Oklahoma
Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn is an American actress. She began her career on stage, acting in several plays throughout the early 1990s, including Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters on Broad…
Jeanne Tripplehorn, American actress
Britta Phillips is an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and actress.
Britta Phillips, American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress
Sandra Marie Schmirler was a Canadian curler who captured three Canadian Curling Championships and three World Curling Championships. Schmirler also skipped (captained) her Canadia…
Sandra Schmirler, Canadian curler and sportscaster (died 2000)
Philippe Bernard Bugalski was a French rally driver.
Philippe Bugalski, French racing driver (died 2012)
Bettina Bunge is a retired German tennis player. Born in Adliswil, Switzerland, she was part of a large group of successful German players in the 1980s, which also included Steffi …
Bettina Bunge, Swiss-German tennis player
Dame Sarah Patricia Connolly is an English mezzo-soprano. Although best known for her baroque and classical roles, Connolly has a wide-ranging repertoire which has included works b…
Sarah Connolly, English soprano and actress
Audrey Niffenegger is an American writer, artist, and academic. Her debut novel, The Time Traveler's Wife, published in 2003, was a bestseller.
Audrey Niffenegger, American author and academic