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June 23, 1960Born on Friday June 24, 1960
- Fenny de Vries, Nieuw-Amsterdam
- Anny Roeffen, Boxmeer, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1999)
- Steven Clarkston POE, Burlington, Milam, Texas, Verenigde Staten († 2007)
- Antje (Anneke) Durkstra, Idaarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 2016)
- Jos Crijns, Amstenrade,, Limburg, Nederland († 2012)
- Maria Katinka Postma, Helsinki(Finland)
- Carl Lee Sonke, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Verenigde Staten († 2020)
- Dirk Jan Visser, Renkum, Gelderland, Nederland († 2009)
- Ebel Tjeerdsma, Odoorn († 2017)
- Adrianus Bernardus Gerhardus (Bert) Verschoor († 2016)
Died on Friday June 24, 1960
- Barinus Vrij (88), Oud Beijerland
- Anna Melissa Brocklebank (74), Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey
- Adriana Anthonisse (85), Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Nederland
- Anthonius der Linden (72), Sassenheim, Nederland
- Anna van der Spaa (91), Amsterdam
- Bernard "Barney" Huber (82), Missouri, Verenigde Staten
- Arie Peter Snijders (51), Sprang-Capelle
- Adriana Steegman (68), Rotterdam, Nederland
- Catena MARANO (73), YUKON, South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
- Adriana van Pelt (65)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from June 24, 1960 at Delpher
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Nieuw Israelietisch weekblad
- Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden
- 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
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- Nieuw Suriname : Surinaams nieuws- en advertentieblad
Born on June 24
- 1959 » Andy McCluskey, English singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer
- 1960 » Elish Angiolini, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Solicitor General for Scotland
- 1960 » Erik Poppe, Norwegian director, cinematographer, and screenwriter
- 1960 » Karin Pilsäter, Swedish accountant and politician
- 1960 » Siedah Garrett, American singer-songwriter and pianist
- 1961 » Bernie Nicholls, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- 1961 » Curt Smith, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
- 1961 » Dennis Danell, American singer and guitarist († 2000)
- 1961 » Iain Glen, Scottish actor
- 1961 » Ralph E. Reed, Jr., American journalist and activist
Died on June 24
- 1943 » Camille Roy, Canadian priest and critic (b. 1870)
- 1946 » Louise Whitfield Carnegie, American philanthropist (b. 1857)
- 1947 » Emil Seidel, American politician, Mayor of Milwaukee (b. 1864)
- 1962 » Volfgangs Dārziņš, Latvian composer, pianist and music critic (b. 1906)
- 1964 » Stuart Davis, American painter and academic (b. 1892)
- 1968 » Tony Hancock, English actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1924)
- 1969 » Frank King, American cartoonist (b. 1883)
- 1969 » Willy Ley, German-American historian and author (b. 1906)
- 1976 » Minor White, American photographer, critic, and academic (b. 1908)
- 1978 » Robert Charroux, French author and critic (b. 1909)
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.
- February 8 » Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom issues an Order-in-Council, stating that she and her family would be known as the House of Windsor, and that her descendants will take the name Mountbatten-Windsor.
- April 4 » France agrees to grant independence to the Mali Federation, a union of Senegal and French Sudan.
- April 19 » Students in South Korea hold a nationwide pro-democracy protest against president Syngman Rhee, eventually forcing him to resign.
- May 6 » More than 20million viewers watch the first televised royal wedding when Princess Margaret marries Anthony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey.
- May 15 » The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 4.
- September 14 » Congo Crisis: With CIA help, Mobutu Sese Seko seizes power in a military coup, suspending parliament and the constitution.
The weather on Friday June 24, 1960
The temperature on June 24, 1960 was between 14.1 °C and 25.2 °C and averaged 19.2 °C. There was 16.8 mm of rain during 1.6 hours. There was 4.8 hours of sunshine (29%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI