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Born on Friday October 21, 1960
- Jan Hendrik Groot Ulen, Hengelo († 2025)
- Hans van Dijk († 2002)
- Jacob Wijtse Bosma, Rijswijk († 1962)
- NN Vermeij, Nieuwveen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1960)
- Jacobus Hendrikus Petrus Anna Nederpelt, Monster, Westland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1960)
- Mary Anne Rearden, Enid, Garfield, Oklahoma, Verenigde Staten († 2005)
- N. N. Voerman, Groningen († 1960)
- Margret van den Meijdenberg, Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2013)
- Johannes Van Dijk, Vroomshoop († 2002)
- Ernest Van Caeseele († 1980)
Died on Friday October 21, 1960
- Andries Wolterus Willem Johannes de Vas (86), Zeist, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Christine Louise Isabella Wix (62), Paramaribo, Suriname
- Arie Berendse (67), Eindhoven, Brabant, Nederland
- Adriana Margaretha van der Meer (71), Delft
- Arnoldus Hendricus den Brok (61), Heerlen
- Alfred Patton Hicks (78), San Antonio, Bexar, Texas
- Arie Berendse (67), Eindhoven
- Aaltje Winkel (71), Siddeburen
- Carlo de Poorter (0), Oostburg, ZL.NL
- Adriana Maria Johanna Zuur (81), den haag
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 21, 1960 at Delpher
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Nieuw Guinea koerier : de groene : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Ned. Nieuw Guinea
- Friese koerier : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Friesland en aangrenzende gebieden
- Gereformeerd gezinsblad / hoofdred. P. Jongeling
- Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland
- Nieuw Israelietisch weekblad
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- Nieuw Suriname : Surinaams nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Het nieuws : algemeen dagblad
- De Waarheid
Born on October 21
- 1957 » Julian Cope, English singer-songwriter
- 1957 » Steve Lukather, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
- 1957 » Wolfgang Ketterle, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1958 » Andre Geim, Russian-English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1959 » Andy Picheta, English director, producer, and screenwriter
- 1959 » George Bell, Dominican baseball player
- 1959 » Ken Watanabe, Japanese actor and producer
- 1959 » Kevin Sheedy, Welsh-Irish footballer and manager
- 1959 » Rose McDowall, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1962 » David Campese, Australian rugby player and coach
Died on October 21
- 1944 » Alois Kayser, German-French missionary (b. 1877)
- 1952 » Hans Merensky, South African geologist and philanthropist (b. 1871)
- 1963 » Józef Franczak, Polish sergeant (b. 1918)
- 1965 » Bill Black, American bass player and bandleader (b. 1926)
- 1969 » Jack Kerouac, American novelist and poet (b. 1922)
- 1969 » Wacław Sierpiński, Polish mathematician and academic (b. 1882)
- 1970 » Li Linsi, Chinese educator and diplomat (b. 1896)
- 1971 » Minnie Evans, Potawatomi leader (b. 1888)
- 1973 » Nasif Estéfano, Argentinian race car driver (b. 1932)
- 1975 » Charles Reidpath, American runner and general (b. 1887)
Names that were popular for boys in 1960
- Johannes
- Maria
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Peter
- Hendrik
- Willem
- John
- Gerardus
- Petrus
- Pieter
- Antonius
- Robert
- Wilhelmus
- Adrianus
- Johan
Names that were popular for girls in 1960
- Maria
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Wilhelmina
- Anna
- Catharina
- Marie
- Petronella
- Ann
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Yvonne
- Jacoba
- Margaretha
- Elizabeth
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1960
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 11.4 million citizens.
- April 9 » Dr Hendrik Verwoerd, Prime Minister of South Africa and architect of apartheid, narrowly survives an assassination attempt by a white farmer, David Pratt in Johannesburg.
- April 27 » Togo gains independence from French-administered UN trusteeship.
- June 20 » The Mali Federation gains independence from France (it later splits into Mali and Senegal).
- July 1 » Independence of Somalia.
- December 15 » King Mahendra of Nepal suspends the country's constitution, dissolves parliament, dismisses the cabinet, and imposes direct rule.
- December 17 » Munich C-131 crash: Twenty passengers and crew on board as well as 32 people on the ground are killed.
The weather on Friday October 21, 1960
The temperature on October 21, 1960 was between 9.4 °C and 13.1 °C and averaged 10.7 °C. There was 2.8 mm of rain during 4.3 hours. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (9%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI