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Born on Thursday December 15, 1960
Died on Thursday December 15, 1960

Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 15, 1960 at Delpher


Born on December 15

Died on December 15

Names that were popular for boys in 1960
  1. Johannes
  2. Jan
  3. Peter
  4. Cornelis
  5. Willem
  6. Hendrik
  7. John
  8. Robert
  9. Gerrit
  10. Ronald
  11. Petrus
  12. Pieter
  13. Paul
  14. Dirk
  15. Johan
  16. Hans
Names that were popular for girls in 1960
  1. Maria
  2. Johanna
  3. Elisabeth
  4. Cornelia
  5. Anna
  6. Yvonne
  7. Wilhelmina
  8. Catharina
  9. Monique
  10. Ingrid
  11. Anita
  12. Jacqueline
  13. Marianne
  14. Karin
  15. Petronella
  16. Adriana

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.
  • January 21 » A coal mine collapses at Holly Country, South Africa, killing 435 miners.
  • May 24 » Following the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, the largest ever recorded earthquake, Cordón Caulle begins to erupt.
  • August 19 » Cold War: In Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union, downed American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is sentenced to ten years imprisonment by the Soviet Union for espionage.
  • November 8 » John F. Kennedy is elected as the 35th President of the United States.
  • December 11 » French forces crack down in a violent clash with protesters in French Algeria during a visit by French President Charles de Gaulle.
  • 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.
Weather December 15, 1960

The temperature on December 15, 1960 was between -1.4 °C and 0.8 °C and averaged -0.3 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast.

Source: KNMI