June 1960 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in June 1960.
The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Macmillan (Conservative), Pope John XXIII was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on June 1960: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of June 1960?
Events
- 01 Jun 1960 WDTV TV channel 5 in Clarksburg-Weston, WV (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 02 Jun 1960 Broadway theaters close
- 05 Jun 1960 George Gobel Show, last airs on CBS-TV
- 06 Jun 1960 Steve Allen Show, last airs on NBC-TV
- 07 Jun 1960 U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy wins the California Democratic primary.
- 08 Jun 1960 Argentine government demands release of Adolf Eichmann
- 09 Jun 1960 ABC and AFL sign a 5 year contract
- 11 Jun 1960 92nd Belmont: Bill Hartack aboard Celtic Ash wins in 2:29.2
- 12 Jun 1960 KORN (now KDLT) TV channel 5 in Mitchell-Sioux Falls, SD (ABC) begins
- 13 Jun 1960 Alley-Oop by Dyna-Sores peaks at #59
- 15 Jun 1960 Angel Cordero wins his 1st of over 7000 horse races
- 16 Jun 1960 Psycho, opens in New York
- 17 Jun 1960 Fire consumes the El Rancho Vegas casino resort, on the Las Vegas Strip.
- 18 Jun 1960 Destry Rides Again closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 472 performances
- 19 Jun 1960 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open
- 20 Jun 1960 12nd Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Robert Stack and Jane Wyatt
- 21 Jun 1960 Armin Hary runs world record 100m
- 23 Jun 1960 Pat Boone Show, last airs on ABC-TV
- 24 Jun 1960 Joseph Kasavubu is elected as the first President of the independent Congo.
- 25 Jun 1960 Earthquake in NE Belgium
- 26 Jun 1960 Hall of Fame allows veteran committee to vote annually
- 27 Jun 1960 British Somaliland becomes part of Somalia
- 28 Jun 1960 10.40 (26.42 cm) of rainfall, Dunmor, Kentucky
- 29 Jun 1960 Joyce Ziske wins LPGA Western Golf Open
- 30 Jun 1960 US stops sugar import from Cuba
- 05 Jun 1960 The Lake Bodom murders occur in Finland.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in June 1960?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown
- Connie Francis - Everybody's Somebody's Fool
- Elvis Presley - Stuck On You
- Jimmy Jones - Good Timin'
- Jack Scott - Burning Bridges
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Eddie Cochran - Three Steps To Heaven
- Jimmy Jones - Good Timin'
- The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown
- Cliff Richard - Please Don't Tease
- Johnny Preston - Cradle Of Love
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in June 1960?
The View From The Fortieth Floor
By: Theodore H. White
An empire of totters - its survival was a threat to the careers of thousands upon thousands of employees and the savings of small stockholders. The cold ambitions of the shrewd remained after its demise.
The Enemy Within
By: Robert F. Kennedy
This is the compelling, authoritative account of one the most successful, consummate, and famous Senate investigations in modern Congressional History.
Grant Moves South
By: Bruce Catton
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Bruce's Civil War history is a highly acclaimed account of the controversial Union commander and complex man who ensured the fall of the Confederacy.
How I Made $2,000,000 In The Stock Market
By: Nicolas Darvas
Reprint of 1960 edition. Original edition in full facsimile. It is not reproduced using optical recognition software. Nicolas Darvas, a Hungarian citizen, studied economics at the University of Budapest.