1960⚡ Event
National Airlines Flight 2511 bombing
National Airlines Flight 2511, traveling from New York City to Miami, exploded in mid-air due to a bomb placed by an unknown party. All 34 people on board were killed.
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What Happened in 1960?
Explore 8 historical moments from 1960 — 8 events, 0 birthdays, and 0 notable deaths.
Events in 1960(8)
1960⚡ Event
Agadir earthquake devastates Morocco
A powerful earthquake strikes Agadir, Morocco, killing thousands and destroying much of the city.
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1960⚡ Event
Che Guevara Photograph Taken
Cuban photographer Alberto Korda took his iconic photograph Guerrillero Heroico of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara. The image became one of the most reproduced in history.
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1960⚡ Event
Atlanta University Center sit-ins begin
Students from the Atlanta University Center began occupying lunch counters in Atlanta, Georgia, inspired by similar actions in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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1960⚡ Event
Khrushchev Announces Capture of U-2 Pilot
Nikita Khrushchev announced that the Soviet Union was holding American pilot Francis Gary Powers. Powers' spy plane had been shot down six days prior.
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1960⚡ Event
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 1-11 crash
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 1-11 ditched off Polillo Island in the Philippines, killing one person and injuring 44.
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1960⚡ Event
Congo Crisis invasion
Armée Nationale Congolaise forces launched an invasion of South Kasai. This was done to stop the secession of South Kasai from the Republic of Congo.
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1960⚡ Event
1960 South Vietnamese coup attempt
A coup attempt by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam against President Ngô Đình Diệm was crushed after he falsely promised reform, allowing loyalists to rescue him.
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Born in 1960(0)
No births recorded for 1960.
Deaths in 1960(0)
No deaths recorded for 1960.
Dates in 1960
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1960?
- 1960 saw 8 notable historical moments, including 8 events, 0 famous birthdays, and 0 notable deaths.
- What were the biggest events of 1960?
- Key events of 1960 include: National Airlines Flight 2511 bombing, Agadir earthquake devastates Morocco, Che Guevara Photograph Taken.
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