The temperature on February 7, 1960 was between -7.1 °C and 0.9 °C and averaged -3.5 °C. There was 8.3 hours of sunshine (88%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
February 16 » The U.S. Navy submarine USSTriton begins Operation Sandblast, setting sail from New London, Connecticut, to begin the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe.
March 5 » Indonesian President Sukarno dismissed the Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR), 1955 democratically elected parliament, and replaced with DPR-GR, the parliament of his own selected members.
April 13 » The United States launches Transit 1-B, the world's first satellite navigation system.
May 1 » Formation of the western Indian states of Gujarat and Maharashtra; also known as "Maharashtra Day".
November 14 » Ruby Bridges becomes the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in Louisiana.
November 25 » The Mirabal sisters of the Dominican Republic are assassinated.
Day of death May 15, 1960
The temperature on May 15, 1960 was between 11.9 °C and 20.9 °C and averaged 16.4 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 2.1 hours of sunshine (13%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
January 1 » Cameroon achieves independence from France and the United Kingdom.
January 21 » Avianca Flight 671 crashes at Montego Bay, Jamaica airport, killing 37 people.
April 8 » The Netherlands and West Germany sign an agreement to negotiate the return of German land annexed by the Dutch in return for 280million German marks as Wiedergutmachung.
August 20 » Senegal breaks from the Mali Federation, declaring its independence.
October 19 » The United States imposes a near-total trade embargo against Cuba.
November 1 » While campaigning for President of the United States, John F. Kennedy announces his idea of the Peace Corps.
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