The temperature on March 16, 1960 was between 2.9 °C and 6.5 °C and averaged 4.2 °C. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (17%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
May 24 » Following the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, the largest ever recorded earthquake, Cordón Caulle begins to erupt.
July 12 » Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded.
August 1 » Islamabad is declared the federal capital of the Government of Pakistan.
August 16 » Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
August 19 » Sputnik program: Korabl-Sputnik 2: The Soviet Union launches the satellite with the dogs Belka and Strelka, 40 mice, two rats and a variety of plants.
October 29 » An airplane carrying the Cal Poly football team crashes on takeoff in Toledo, Ohio.
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