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1960 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1960th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 960th year of the 2nd millennium, the 60th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1960s decade.
1960 Major News Events in History. OPEC ( Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ) is formed. Soviet missile shoots down the US U2 spy plane. The United States announces that 3,500 American soldiers are going to be sent to Vietnam. Construction on the Aswan High Dam in Egypt began.
What happened and who was famous in 1960? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1960.
8 September – Tan Howe Liang wins a silver medal during the 1960 Summer Olympics. November [ edit ] 12 November – The Old National Library Building (demolished in 2004) was opened.
May 25, 2010 · The Great Society. During his presidential campaign in 1960, John F. Kennedy had promised the most ambitious domestic agenda since the New Deal: the “New Frontier,” a package of laws and ...
Historical events from year 1960. Learn about 608 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1960 or search by date or keyword.
Jul 31, 2017 · Take a journey through a few of the highs (and lows) of a decade that changed everything. The 1960s was a time of upheaval in virtually every part of American culture. From music to civil rights...
