January 2 » American statesman and diplomat John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China.
February 28 » The Second Boer War: The 118-day "Siege of Ladysmith" is lifted.
March 7 » The German liner SSKaiser Wilhelm der Grosse becomes the first ship to send wireless signals to shore.
May 22 » The Associated Press is formed in New York City as a non-profit news cooperative.
June 14 » Hawaii becomes a United States territory.
July 2 » The first Zeppelin flight takes place on Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen, Germany.
Day of death March 12, 1960
The temperature on March 12, 1960 was between 3.6 °C and 15.0 °C and averaged 8.0 °C. There was 4.9 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 5.8 hours of sunshine (50%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
January 25 » The National Association of Broadcasters reacts to the "payola" scandal by threatening fines for any disc jockeys who accept money for playing particular records.
February 13 » Black college students stage the first of the Nashville sit-ins at three lunch counters in Nashville, Tennessee.
July 11 » Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
August 6 » Cuban Revolution: Cuba nationalizes American and foreign-owned property in the nation.
September 2 » The first election of the Parliament of the Central Tibetan Administration, in history of Tibet. The Tibetan community observes this date as Democracy Day.
September 18 » Fidel Castro arrives in New York City as the head of the Cuban delegation to the United Nations.
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