November 1960 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in November 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 November 1960: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of November 1960?
Events
- 01 Nov 1960 Balitmore Oriole shortstop Ron Hansen voted AL Rookie of Year
- 02 Nov 1960 George Weiss, at 66, resigns as GM of New York Yankees
- 03 Nov 1960 Unsinkable Molly Brown opens at Winter Garden NYC for 532 performances
- 04 Nov 1960 Misfits premieres, final movie for Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe
- 07 Nov 1960 KNRR TV channel 12 in Pembina, ND (IND) begins broadcsting
- 08 Nov 1960 JFK (Sen-D-Mass) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for 35th US President
- 11 Nov 1960 Largest New York Knicks' 49th Steet Madison Square Gardens crowd-18,499.
- 12 Nov 1960 Coup against South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem fails
- 13 Nov 1960 Fire in movie theater kills 152 children (Amude, Spain).
- 14 Nov 1960 OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries), forms
- 15 Nov 1960 USS G Washington, 1st sub with nuclear ballistic missiles, launched
- 16 Nov 1960 NL batting champion Dick Groat wins MVP
- 17 Nov 1960 New Washington franchise is awarded to Elwood Quesada
- 18 Nov 1960 Charlie Finley, makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels
- 19 Nov 1960 Mickey Vernon is hired as 1st manager of new Washington team
- 21 Nov 1960 Bob Scheffing signs to manage Tigers after Casey Stengel turns it down
- 22 Nov 1960 French National Meeting decide to build own nuclear weapons
- 23 Nov 1960 Dodgers outfielder Frank Howard is voted NL Rookie of Year
- 24 Nov 1960 Wilt Chamberlain pulls down 55 rebounds in a game (NBA record).
- 25 Nov 1960 CBS ends last 4 radio soap operas (Ma Perkins, Right to Happiness, Young Dr Malone and 2nd Mrs Burton) and cancels 4 other series
- 26 Nov 1960 48th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 16-6
- 27 Nov 1960 CBS radio cancels Have Gun Will Travel
- 28 Nov 1960 CBS radio expands hourly news coverage from 5 to 10 minutes
- 29 Nov 1960 26th Heisman Trophy Award: Joe Bellino, Navy
- 30 Nov 1960 French Senate condemns building own nuclear weapons
- 03 Nov 1960 The land that would become the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is established by an Act of Congress after a year-long legal battle that pitted local residents against Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials wishing to turn the Great Swamp into a major regional airport for jet aircraft.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in November 1960?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- The Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me
- Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind
- Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Stay
- Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome To-Night?
- Brenda Lee - I Want To Be Wanted (Per Tutta La Vita)
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never
- Shirley Bassey - As Long As He Needs Me
- The Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me
- Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely
- Cliff Richard - I Love You
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in November 1960?