April 1960 calendar

April 1960
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in April 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 April 1960: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of April 1960?

Events

01 Apr 1960 2nd French atom bomb explodes
02 Apr 1960 Cuba buys oil from USSR
04 Apr 1960 32nd Academy Awards - Ben-Hur, Charlton Heston, and Simone Signoret win.
08 Apr 1960 Netherlands and Germany sign accord concerning war casualties.
09 Apr 1960 South African premier Verwoerd wounded in battle.
10 Apr 1960 US Senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill.
11 Apr 1960 First weather satellite launched (Tiros 1).
12 Apr 1960 Bert Haanstra wins Oscar for Glass
13 Apr 1960 Transit 1B, first navigational satellite, placed in Earth orbit.
14 Apr 1960 Bye Bye Birdie opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 607 performances
15 Apr 1960 Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), organizes at Shaw University.
16 Apr 1960 The gunman David Pratt shoots South African Prime Minister Henrik Verwoerd in Johannesburg, wounding him seriously.
17 Apr 1960 American Samoa sets up a constitutional government.
19 Apr 1960 64th Boston Marathon won by Paavo Kotila of Finland in 2:20:54.
20 Apr 1960 From A to Z opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 21 performances
21 Apr 1960 Founding of the Orthodox Baha'i Faith in Washington, D.C.
24 Apr 1960 14th Tony Awards: Miracle Worker and Fiorello! win.
25 Apr 1960 1st submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed
26 Apr 1960 Forced out by the April Revolution, President of South Korea Syngman Rhee resigns after twelve years of dictatorial rule.
27 Apr 1960 Togo (formerly French Togo) declares independence from French adm
28 Apr 1960 Christine opens at 46th St. Theater NYC for 12 performances
01 Apr 1960 The TIROS-1 satellite transmits the first television picture from space.