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| | |  1960 - August: Encyclopedia II - Congo Crisis - Course of the Crisis
Congo Crisis - The First Republic.
Yellow: National Government based in Léopoldville
Red: Rival National Government based in Stanleyville
Green: Katanga (Independent)
Blue: Mining State of South Kasai (Autonomous)
Congo Crisis - Mutiny.
Despite gaining political independence, the new country had few military officers so it kept many foreign officers as it trained its own ...
See also:Congo Crisis, Congo Crisis - Background, Congo Crisis - The thirty year plan, Congo Crisis - Independence, Congo Crisis - Course of the Crisis, Congo Crisis - The First Republic, Congo Crisis - Mutiny, Congo Crisis - Secession of Katanga, Congo Crisis - Secession of South Kasai, Congo Crisis - Lumumba assassinated, Congo Crisis - Operation Dragon Rouge, Congo Crisis - Mobutu and the Second Republic Read more here: » Congo Crisis: Encyclopedia II - Congo Crisis - Course of the Crisis |
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| | | | 1960 - August: Encyclopedia II - 1991 - Deaths
1991 - January-February.
January 5 - Vasko Popa, Yugoslavian poet (b. 1922)
January 8 - Steve Clark, English guitarist (Def Leppard) (b.1960)
January 11 - Carl David Anderson, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1905)
January 17 - King Olav V of Norway (b. 1903)
January 29 - Yasushi Inoue, Japanese historian (b. 1907)
January 30 - John Bardeen, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1908
January 30 - John McIntire, American actor (b. 1907) ...
See also:1991, 1991 - Events, 1991 - January, 1991 - February, 1991 - March, 1991 - April, 1991 - May, 1991 - June, 1991 - July, 1991 - August, 1991 - September, 1991 - October, 1991 - November, 1991 - December, 1991 - Undated events, 1991 - Births, 1991 - Deaths, 1991 - January-February, 1991 - March-May, 1991 - June-December, 1991 - Nobel Prizes, 1991 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel Read more here: » 1991: Encyclopedia II - 1991 - Deaths |
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| | | | 1960 - August: Encyclopedia II - USS Barry DD-933 - 1956 – 1959 Barry fitted out at the Boston Naval Shipyard through November, testing her new electronics, ASW gear and gunnery systems into December. After a brief underway period in Narragansett Bay, she departed 3 January 1957 for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to continue her shakedown. Her training exercises were interspersed with port visits to Kingston, Jamaica; Cuelebra, Puerto Rico, and Santa Marta, Colombia, before she departed for Colon, Panama.
The destroyer transited the Canal Zone on 26 February and anchored at Salinas, Ecuador, two days later ...
See also:USS Barry DD-933, USS Barry DD-933 - 1956 – 1959, USS Barry DD-933 - 1960 – 1962, USS Barry DD-933 - Cuban Missile Crisis, USS Barry DD-933 - 1962 – 1965, USS Barry DD-933 - Vietnam War, USS Barry DD-933 - 1966 – 1970, USS Barry DD-933 - 1970 – 1976, USS Barry DD-933 - 1977 – 1979, USS Barry DD-933 - 1980 – 1982, USS Barry DD-933 - Present Read more here: » USS Barry DD-933: Encyclopedia II - USS Barry DD-933 - 1956 – 1959 |
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| | | | 1960 - August: Encyclopedia II - The Beatles - Band members
The Beatles - Early members.
Stuart Sutcliffe: bass, vocals (1960–1961).
Pete Best: drums (1960–1962).
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See also:The Beatles, The Beatles - History, The Beatles - Studio style evolution, The Beatles - In film, The Beatles - Influences and music, The Beatles - Band members, The Beatles - Early members, The Beatles - Song catalogue, The Beatles - Trivia, The Beatles - Song samples Read more here: » The Beatles: Encyclopedia II - The Beatles - Band members |
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| | | | 1960 - August: Encyclopedia II - Henry Lee Lucas - Matricide In late 1959, Lucas moved to Tecumseh, Michigan to live with his half-sister, Opal. Lucas was engaged to marry when his mother visited Michigan for Christmas. She disapproved of her son's fiancée and insisted he move back to Virginia. He refused, and they argued repeatedly about his upcoming nuptials.
On January 11, 1960, Lucas killed his mother, stabbing her with a knife. He claimed to have returned home from a night of drinking and gone to bed, only to be later woken by his mother, who beat him with a broom. Lucas fled in a stolen car, returned to Virginia, then says he decided to drive back to Michigan, but was arrested ...
See also:Henry Lee Lucas, Henry Lee Lucas - Early life, Henry Lee Lucas - Matricide, Henry Lee Lucas - 1983 arrest and multiple confessions, Henry Lee Lucas - The Lucas Report and controversy, Henry Lee Lucas - Dissenting opinions, Henry Lee Lucas - Orange Socks, Henry Lee Lucas - In fiction Read more here: » Henry Lee Lucas: Encyclopedia II - Henry Lee Lucas - Matricide |
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| | | | 1960 - August: Encyclopedia II - Richard Pryor - Personal Richard Pryor was married seven times to five different women:
Patricia Price (1960 - ?) (divorced) 1 child
Shelly Bonus (1967 - 1969) (divorced) 1 child
Deborah McGuire (22 September 1977 - 1979) (divorced) 1 child
Jennifer Lee (August 1981 - October 1982) (divorced)
Flynn Belaine (October 1986 - January 1987) (divorced)
Flynn Belaine (1 April 1990 - ?) (divorced)
Jennifer Lee (June 2 ...
See also:Richard Pryor, Richard Pryor - Early life and career, Richard Pryor - Mainstream success, Richard Pryor - The freebasing incident and its aftermath, Richard Pryor - Later life, Richard Pryor - Death, Richard Pryor - Remembrance and legacy, Richard Pryor - Personal, Richard Pryor - Discography, Richard Pryor - Compilations and repackagings, Richard Pryor - Filmography Read more here: » Richard Pryor: Encyclopedia II - Richard Pryor - Personal |
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| | | | 1960 - August: Encyclopedia II - The Beatles - Influences and music As youths, the members of The Beatles were enthusiastic followers of Elvis Presley, first and foremost, and later, of British rock-and-rollers, notably Cliff Richard and The Shadows, whose stage presence and female following were often cited by the band as one of their inspirations to begin performing publicly. At the height of Beatlemania, John Lennon declared "Before Elvis, there was nothing." In comments recorded for the Anthology TV series all four band members spoke of him in glowing terms, with George Harrison (showing his knack ...
See also:The Beatles, The Beatles - History, The Beatles - Studio style evolution, The Beatles - In film, The Beatles - Influences and music, The Beatles - Band members, The Beatles - Early members, The Beatles - Song catalogue, The Beatles - Trivia, The Beatles - Song samples Read more here: » The Beatles: Encyclopedia II - The Beatles - Influences and music |
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| | | | 1960 - August: Encyclopedia II - Pirna - History
Pirna - Stone Age.
Tools made of flint from the late paleolithic (about 12,000-8,000 BC), at the end of the latest ice age, are evidence for earliest human settlement in the area. Later on people belonging to the culture of Linearbandkeramic, who farmed grain and cattle, lived here during the neolithic (5,500-4,000 BC) because of a good climate and Loess. Around 600 A.D. a Slavic group called the Sorbs, who were fishermen and farmers, succeded the Germanic tribes in the Elbe Valley, which had lived in the area fo ...
See also:Pirna, Pirna - Geography, Pirna - Geographical Location, Pirna - Neighbouring Municipalities, Pirna - History, Pirna - Stone Age, Pirna - Pirna in the Middle Ages, Pirna - Modern Times, Pirna - Prussian Pirna, Pirna - Napoleonic Pirna, Pirna - The industrial revolution the Kaiser period and the Weimar Republic, Pirna - Incorporations, Pirna - Population Growth, Pirna - Dialect, Pirna - City Partnership, Pirna - Culture and sites of interest, Pirna - Museums, Pirna - Buildings, Pirna - Music, Pirna - Persons Read more here: » Pirna: Encyclopedia II - Pirna - History |
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| | | | 1960 - August: Encyclopedia II - 1880 - Events
1880 - May - August.
May 13 - In Menlo Park, New Jersey, Thomas Edison performs the first test of his electric railway.
June 29 - France annexes Tahiti
July 1 - First performance of O Canada, the song that would become the national anthem of Canada.
July 16 - First woman licensed to practice medicine in Canada - Dr. Emily Howard Stowe.
1880 - September - December.
September 5 - First successful test of an electric Tram in the ...
See also:1880, 1880 - Events, 1880 - May - August, 1880 - September - December, 1880 - Unknown date, 1880 - Births, 1880 - Unknown Birth Dates, 1880 - Deaths Read more here: » 1880: Encyclopedia II - 1880 - Events |
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| | | | 1960 - August: Encyclopedia II - 1949 in baseball - Champions
1949 in baseball - Major League Baseball.
World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1)
All-Star Game, July 12 at Ebbets Field: American League, 11-7
1949 in baseball - Other champions.
First Caribbean World Series: Almendares (Cuba)
College World Series: Texas
Little League World Series: Hammonton, New Jersey
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See also:1949 in baseball, 1949 in baseball - Champions, 1949 in baseball - Major League Baseball, 1949 in baseball - Other champions, 1949 in baseball - Awards and honors, 1949 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings, 1949 in baseball - Events, 1949 in baseball - January-March, 1949 in baseball - April, 1949 in baseball - May, 1949 in baseball - June, 1949 in baseball - July, 1949 in baseball - August, 1949 in baseball - September, 1949 in baseball - October, 1949 in baseball - November, 1949 in baseball - December, 1949 in baseball - Births, 1949 in baseball - January-June, 1949 in baseball - July-December, 1949 in baseball - Deaths Read more here: » 1949 in baseball: Encyclopedia II - 1949 in baseball - Champions |
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| | | | 1960 - August: Encyclopedia II - Mobile Alabama - History The settlement, then called "Fort Louis de la Louisiane", was first established in 1702, at Twenty-seven Mile Bluff on the Mobile River, as the first capital of the French colony of Louisiana. Following a series of floods, the town was relocated downriver to its present location near the head of Mobile Bay in 1711 and named Fort Conde. The capital of Louisiana was moved to Biloxi in 1720 and to New Orleans in 1723 and Mobile was relegated to t ...
See also:Mobile Alabama, Mobile Alabama - History, Mobile Alabama - Geography and climate, Mobile Alabama - Demographics, Mobile Alabama - Law and government, Mobile Alabama - Economy, Mobile Alabama - Battle House project and downtown rebirth, Mobile Alabama - Transportation media and education, Mobile Alabama - Transportation, Mobile Alabama - Media, Mobile Alabama - Education, Mobile Alabama - Notable Mobilians, Mobile Alabama - Awards, Mobile Alabama - Surrounding Suburbs, Mobile Alabama - Trivia, Mobile Alabama - Sister Cities Read more here: » Mobile Alabama: Encyclopedia II - Mobile Alabama - History |
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| | | | 1960 - August: Encyclopedia II - Manchester - Education
Manchester - Universities.
Manchester is home to two major universities: The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University. The former is the largest full-time non-collegiate university in Britain, and was created in autumn 2004 by the merger of the former Victoria University of Manchester and UMIST. Within nearby Salford is the University of Salford, which is w ...
See also:Manchester, Manchester - Geography and climate, Manchester - History, Manchester - Earlier history, Manchester - Recent history, Manchester - Culture, Manchester - Nightlife, Manchester - Art, Manchester - Museums, Manchester - Classical music, Manchester - Popular music, Manchester - Literature, Manchester - Theatre, Manchester - Venues, Manchester - Media, Manchester - Television and radio, Manchester - Film, Manchester - Newspapers, Manchester - Gay and lesbian, Manchester - Education, Manchester - Universities, Manchester - Sport, Manchester - Transport and infrastructure, Manchester - Air, Manchester - Road, Manchester - Railway, Manchester - Metrolink, Manchester - Buses, Manchester - Water, Manchester - Commerce, Manchester - Shopping, Manchester - Food and drink, Manchester - Places of interest, Manchester - Architecture, Manchester - Skyline, Manchester - Public monuments, Manchester - Streets and plazas, Manchester - Spinningfields, Manchester - Religion, Manchester - Government, Manchester - Greater Manchester, Manchester - Political divisions, Manchester - Law enforcement, Manchester - Twin Cities, Manchester - Foreign consulates and commissions, Manchester - Photo Gallery, Manchester - Notes Read more here: » Manchester: Encyclopedia II - Manchester - Education |
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| | | | 1960 - August: Encyclopedia II - Spike Milligan - Biography Milligan was born in Ahmednagar, India, on 16 April, 1918 to the wife of an Irish-born officer in the British Army. Though he lived most of his life in England and served in the British Army, he was declared stateless in 1960, and took Irish citizenship.
He suffered from bipolar disorder for most of his life, having at least ten mental breakdowns. He was a strident campaigner on environmental matters, particularly arguing against unnecessary noise. He served in the Royal Artillery in World War 2 in North Africa and also Italy, where h ...
See also:Spike Milligan, Spike Milligan - Biography, Spike Milligan - Radio comedy shows, Spike Milligan - Other radio shows, Spike Milligan - TV Comedy shows, Spike Milligan - Theatre, Spike Milligan - Movies, Spike Milligan - Books, Spike Milligan - Quotations Read more here: » Spike Milligan: Encyclopedia II - Spike Milligan - Biography |
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| | | | 1960 - August: Encyclopedia II - 1980 - Events
1980 - January.
January 1–April 1 - National steel strike in the United Kingdom.
January 1 - Changes to the Swedish Act of Succession creates Victoria of Sweden, Crown Princess over her younger brother.
January 4 - American president Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
January 5 - Hewlett-Packard announces release of its first personal computer.
January 7 - President Jimmy Carter authorizes legislation giv ...
See also:1980, 1980 - Events, 1980 - January, 1980 - February, 1980 - March, 1980 - April, 1980 - May, 1980 - June, 1980 - July, 1980 - August, 1980 - September, 1980 - October, 1980 - November, 1980 - December, 1980 - Unknown dates, 1980 - Births, 1980 - January, 1980 - February, 1980 - March, 1980 - April, 1980 - May, 1980 - June, 1980 - July, 1980 - August, 1980 - September, 1980 - October, 1980 - November, 1980 - December, 1980 - Deaths, 1980 - January, 1980 - February, 1980 - March, 1980 - April, 1980 - May, 1980 - June, 1980 - July, 1980 - August, 1980 - September, 1980 - October, 1980 - November, 1980 - December, 1980 - Unknown dates, 1980 - Nobel Prizes, 1980 - Templeton Prize Read more here: » 1980: Encyclopedia II - 1980 - Events |
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