The 1960s

Explore 1640 historical events from 1960–1969.

1960

The Lake Bodom murders occur in Finland

The Lake Bodom murders is an unsolved 1960 homicide case in which three teenage campers were killed and another seriously injured in Finland. The case is one of the most notorious …

The Lake Bodom murders occur in Finland

1960

Wahab Akbar, Filipino politician (died 2007)

Ustadz Wahab M. Akbar was a Filipino politician who served three terms as governor of Basilan, during which time he was known for his "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" policy for…

Wahab Akbar, Filipino politician (died 2007)

1960

Vladimir Polyakov, Russian pole vaulter

Vladimir Polyakov is a retired Soviet pole vaulter who represented the Soviet Union and later Russia. On 26 June 1981 he managed to clear 5.81 metres, beating Thierry Vigneron's si…

Vladimir Polyakov, Russian pole vaulter

1960

Yelena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova, Ukrainian runner

Olena Zhupiieva-Viazova or Olena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova or Yelena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova, née Yelena Zhupiyeva, is a retired track and field athlete from Ukraine, who competed mainly in the …

Yelena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova, Ukrainian runner

1960 the great chilean earthquake measuring 9
1960

The Great Chilean earthquake, measuring 9

The 1960 Valdivia earthquake and tsunami or the Great Chilean earthquake occurred on 22 May 1960. Most studies have placed it at 9.4–9.6 on the moment magnitude scale, making it th…

The Great Chilean earthquake, measuring 9