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Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. The year 1960 is known as the "Year of Africa." These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... The 21st century is the present century of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... Face The 1930s (years from 1930â€“1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... This page indexes the individual years pages. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 in archaeology // Explorations Excavations Fishbourne Roman Palace, West Sussex, by Barry Cunliffe Publications Finds Helge Ingstad and Anne Stine Ingstad find apparent Viking site at LAnse aux Meadows Awards Miscellaneous Births Deaths Karel Absolon, Czech archaeologist Leonard Woolley, British archaeologist See also List of years in archaeology 1959... See also: 1959 in architecture, other events of 1960, 1961 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... This was the Pop Art decade. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1960: Events January January 1 - Fiji Airways is reconstituted, becoming equally owned by BOAC, QANTAS, and Tasman Empire Airways. ... See also: 1959 in film 1960 1961 in film 1950s in film 1960s in film years in film film // Events April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military service in Germany, Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood, California to film G.I. Blues August 10 - Filming of West... See also: 1959 in literature, other events of 1960, 1961 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1959 in music, other events of 1960, 1961 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 14 - Elvis Presley is promoted to Sergeant in the U.S. Army February 6 - Songwriter Jesse Belvin dies in an automobile accident in Los Angeles, California. ... See also: 1959 in country music, 1960 in music, other events of 1960, 1961 in country music, 1960s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Just four songs - five, if one counts El Paso by Marty Robbins, which spent five of its seven weeks at No. ... This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1960. ... See also: Other events of 1960 List of years in science . ... See also 1959 in Wales, other events of 1960, 1961 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. ... 1959 sovereign states - Events of 1960 - 1961 sovereign states - Sovereign states by year // Afghanistan Albania Andorra Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Benin (since August 1) Bhutan Bolivia Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso (since August 5) Cambodia Cameroon (since January 1) Canada Central African Republic (since August 13) Chad (since August 11) Chile... 1959 state leaders - Events of 1960 - 1961 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 1960 List of international organization leaders in 1960 // Africa CÃ´te dIvoire President - FÃ©lix HouphouÃ«t-Boigny, President of CÃ´te dIvoire (1960-1993) Prime Minister - F... 1959 religious leaders - Events of 1960 - 1961 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year Catholic Churches Roman Catholic Church - John XXIII, Pope (1958-1963) Other The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - LDS Church - David O. McKay, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1951... Roman numerals are a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. ... This is the calendar for any leap year starting on Friday (dominical letter CB), e. ... The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used calendar in the world. ... 1960 is known as the Year of Africa. ...

Contents (full)

1 Events of 1960

- Jan. ^. Feb. ^. March ^. April

- May ^. June ^. July ^. Aug.

- Sept. ^. Oct. ^. Nov. ^. Dec.

- Undated ^. Ongoing ^.
- World population

2 Births

3 Deaths

4 Nobel Prizes - Ship events

5 See also - Notes - External links

[edit] Events of 1960

[edit] January

January - The state of emergency is lifted in Kenya — the Mau Mau Rebellion is officially over.

January 1 - Cameroon gains its independence.

January 3 - U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy (D-MA) announces that he is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President.

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Bathyscaphe Trieste, before dive into Marianas Trench

January 9-January 11 - Aswan High Dam construction begins in Egypt.

January 10 - British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan makes the Wind of Change speech for the first time (see February 3).

January 14 - Reserve Bank and Commonwealth Bank are created in Australia.

January 19 - The Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan is signed in Washington, DC.

January 21 - A mine collapses at Coalbrook, South Africa, killing 437.

January 22 - In France, President Charles de Gaulle fires Jacques Massun, commander-in-chief for the French troops in Algeria.

January 23 - Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh descend into the Marianas Trench in the bathyscaphe Trieste, reaching the depth of 10,916 meters.

January 24 - A major insurrection occurs in Algiers against French colonial policy.

January 25 - In Washington, DC, the National Association of Broadcasters reacts to the Payola scandal by threatening fines for any disc jockeys who accepted money for playing particular records.

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February 1 - In Greensboro, North Carolina, four black students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University begin a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter. Although they are refused service, they are allowed to stay at the counter. The event triggers many similar nonviolent protests throughout the Southern United States, and 6 months later the original 4 protesters are served lunch at the same counter.

February 3 - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Harold Macmillan makes the Wind of Change speech to the South African Parliament in Cape Town (although he had first made the speech, to little publicity, in Accra, Gold Coast - now Ghana - on January 10 the same year).

February 4 - Vince Deveney and Gaetan DeSimone invent the White Widow.

February 5 - The CERN particle accelerator is inaugurated in Geneva, Switzerland.

February 9 - Joanne Woodward receives the first star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

February 9 - Adolph Coors III, chairman of the board of the Coors Brewing Company, is kidnapped and captors demand $500,000. Coors is later found dead and Joseph Corbett, Jr. is indicted.

February 10 — In Brussels, a conference about Belgian Congo independence begins.

February 11 - The airship ZPG-3W is destroyed in a storm in Massachusetts.

February 11 - Twelve Indian soldiers die in clashes with Chinese troops at their common border.

February 13 — Nuclear testing: France tests its first atomic bomb in the Sahara.

February 18-29 — The 1960 Winter Olympics open in Squaw Valley, California.

February 29-March 1 (night) — An earthquake totally destroys Agadir, Morocco.

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(Redirected from 27 February) February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 28 February) February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 29 February) February 29 is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 306 days remaining. ... Image File history File links LunchCounter. ... Image File history File links LunchCounter. ... Foot Locker Inc NYSE: FL (formerly Z) is a United States company specialising in athletic footwear and clothing. ... Greensboro is a city located in Guilford County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. ... The Smithsonian Institution Building or Castle on the National Mall serves as the Institutions headquarters. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Greensboro Skyline Greensboro redirects here. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Greensboro Sit-Ins. ... 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Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC (10 February 1894 â€“ 29 December 1986), was a British Conservative politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963. ... The Wind of Change speech was a historically-important address made by British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan to the Parliament of South Africa, on 3 February 1960 in Cape Town. ... Nickname: Motto: Spes Bona (Latin for Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Coordinates: , Country Province Municipality City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality Founded 1652 Government [1] - Type City council - Mayor Helen Zille - City manager Achmat Ebrahim Area - City 2,499 kmÂ² (964. ... Accra, population 1,970,400 (2005), is the capital of Ghana. ... Flag of Gold Coast Map from 1896 of the British Gold Coast Colony. ... 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Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area Ranked 44th - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 kmÂ²) - Width 183 miles (295 km) - Length 113 miles (182 km) - % water 13. ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Preparation for an underground nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site in the 1980s. ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 km (11 mi) above the epicenter. ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States (located in the Lake Tahoe basin). ... Squaw Valley can refer to the following places in California in the United States: Squaw Valley, California - A census-designated place located in Fresno County, California. ... 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[edit] March

March 3 — Elvis Presley returns home from Germany, after being away on duty for 2 years.

March 6 - Vietnam War: The United States announces that 3,500 American soldiers will be sent to Vietnam.

March 6 - The Canton of Geneva in Switzerland gives women the right to vote.

March 17 - Northwest Orient Airlines flight 710 crashes near Tell City, Indiana killing all 63 on board.

March 21 - The Sharpeville massacre in South Africa kills more than 69 people, wounds 300.

March 22 — Arthur Leonard Schawlow & Charles Hard Townes receive the first patent for a laser.

March 23 — Nikita Khrushchev meets Charles De Gaulle in Paris.

March 25 - Tom Pillibi by Jacqueline Boyer (music by André Popp, text by Pierre Cour) wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 for France.

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April 1 - Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad, 1st Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, dies in office. He is replaced by Hisamuddin Alam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah, Sultan of Selangor.

April 1 - The United States launches the first weather satellite, TIROS-1.

April 4 — The first 3 female priests are ordained in Sweden.

April 12 — Eric Peugeot, youngest son of the founder of Peugeot, is kidnapped in Paris. Kidnappers release him April 15 in exchange for $300,000 ransom.

April 13 - The United States launches navigation satellite Transat I-b.

April 13 - The Blue Streak missile is cancelled, ending the United Kingdom's imperial ambitions.

April 16 - Gunman David Pratt attacks South African Prime Minister Henrik Verwoerd in Johannesburg, wounding him seriously.

April 16 - Brian Hardgroove (bassist and bandleader for legendary hip hop band Public Enemy) is born in New York City (United States).

April 16 - The Times of London abandons use of the term "Imperial and Foreign News", replacing it with "Overseas News", and changes its house style from "to-day" to "today".

April 18 - On the campaign trail in West Virginia, Senator John F. Kennedy says, in reply to a question about his Roman Catholic faith, "I don't think that my religion is anyone's business."

April 21 — In Brazil, the country's capital (Federal District) is shifted from Rio de Janeiro to Brasília. The Guanabara State is founded to succeed Rio de Janeiro as the Brazilian Federal District.

April 27 — Togo gains independence from French-administered UN trusteeship.

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