1960 in the United States

Summary

Events from the year 1960 in the United States.

1960
in
the United States

Decades:
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
See also:

Incumbents edit

Federal government edit

Events edit

January edit

 
A section of lunch counter from the Greensboro, North Carolina Woolworth's where the Greensboro sit-ins began on February 1 preserved in the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History

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July edit

 
July 4: The 50-star U.S. flag is adopted

August edit

September edit

 
September 26: The first televised U.S. presidential election debate

October edit

November edit

 
USS Oklahoma City (CLG-5) steams under Golden Gate Bridge, 16 November 1960.

December edit

 
The Texas Zephyr in Dallas, December 26

Ongoing edit

Births edit

Deaths edit

January–June edit

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See also edit

References edit

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  2. ^ Nzongola-Ntalaja, Georges. The Congo: From Leopold to Kabila. p. 107.
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  4. ^ "Michael Stipe: Songwriter, Singer, Activist, Music Producer (1960–)". Biography.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
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  6. ^ "Dominique Wilkins Summary". NBA.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
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  8. ^ "Fredrick M Jannetty Mugshot". Arrested Mugshots. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
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  10. ^ Woollcombe, Alan (August 23, 2005). "Joe Ranft". The Independent. Archived from the original on May 14, 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
  11. ^ "David Thirdkill Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.
  12. ^ Nate Thayer, rebel reporter who interviewed Pol Pot in the Cambodian jungle, has died
  13. ^ "Valerie Bertinelli". TV Guide. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  14. ^ Hines, Ree (April 23, 2020). "Valerie Bertinelli gets emotional talking about son on her 60th birthday". Today.com. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  15. ^ "Lucy McBath". Archives of Women's Political Communication. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  16. ^ Business Wire "OBIT/Play, Inc. Co-CEO Paul Montgomery Dies of Sudden Heart Attack", Business Wire, June 23, 1999.
  17. ^ Olsen, Mark (September 7, 2003). "This leading-man wannabe is happy to have a TV role in reserve". Los Angeles Times. John Billingsley, 43
  18. ^ Jim Beard, keyboardist for Steely Dan, dies aged 63
  19. ^ NEWS OF THE WEEK: Mary Mara, 'ER' actress, dead at 61
  20. ^ "Daniel Baldwin Biography". TV Guide. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015.
  21. ^ Wong, BD [@wongbd] (October 24, 2011). "I got a bday tweet from the Beev! "@TheJerryMathers: Hope you have a great 51st birthday. I hope you do something fun to celebrate."" (Tweet). Retrieved May 7, 2020 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ "Julianne Moore". BFI. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  23. ^ "John Allen Muhammad". Biography.
  24. ^ "Clark Gable | Biography, Movies, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

External links edit

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