January 16 » The United States Senate accepts the Anglo-German treaty of 1899 in which the United Kingdom renounces its claims to the Samoan islands.
March 18 » AFC Ajax Amsterdam, The Netherlands's biggest and most successful football club, was founded.
May 22 » The Associated Press is formed in New York City as a non-profit news cooperative.
May 24 » Second Boer War: The United Kingdom annexes the Orange Free State.
June 14 » Hawaii becomes a United States territory.
June 20 » Boxer Rebellion: The Imperial Chinese Army begins a 55-day siege of the Legation Quarter in Beijing, China.
Day of death October 9, 1960
The temperature on October 9, 1960 was between 9.5 °C and 15.1 °C and averaged 11.8 °C. There was 2.6 mm of rain during 3.6 hours. There was 4.8 hours of sunshine (43%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
June 30 » Belgian Congo gains independence as Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville).
August 11 » Chad declares independence.
August 12 » Echo 1A, NASA's first successful communications satellite, is launched.
August 19 » Sputnik program: Korabl-Sputnik 2: The Soviet Union launches the satellite with the dogs Belka and Strelka, 40 mice, two rats and a variety of plants.
September 24 » USSEnterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched.
December 13 » While Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia visits Brazil, his Imperial Bodyguard seizes the capital and proclaims him deposed and his son, Crown Prince Asfa Wossen, Emperor.
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