Historical figures in 1960

The atlas holds 94 people and 159 moments here, in 1960. The most recorded lives are Patrice Lumumba, John F. Kennedy and Ernest Hemingway. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Performers.

Notable people

  1. Abdus Salam

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    Pakistani theoretical physicist and 1979 Nobel Prize laureate whose career connected education in Punjab and Cambridge with professorships in Lahore…

  2. Abebe Bikila

    in 1960

    4 moments here

    Ethiopian marathon runner and Imperial Guard officer who won Olympic marathon gold in Rome in 1960 and Tokyo in 1964, both in world-record time.…

  3. Agostinho Neto

    in 1960

    3 moments here

    António Agostinho Neto was an Angolan physician, poet, anti-colonial leader, president of the MPLA, and the first president of independent Angola.…

  4. Albert Camus

    in 1960

    2 moments here

    French writer, philosopher, journalist, and political activist, born in French Algeria. Camus studied and worked in Algiers, moved between Algeria…

  5. Alfredo Di Stéfano

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    Argentine-born footballer and manager who became a Spanish citizen and was the central player in Real Madrid's five consecutive European Cup…

  6. Andy Warhol

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    American artist and filmmaker whose work helped define Pop art. Born in Pittsburgh, Warhol studied there before moving to New York in 1949.…

  7. Anthony Quinn

    in 1960

    2 moments here

    Mexican-American actor, painter, sculptor, writer, and civil-rights supporter Anthony Quinn (Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca) worked in film,…

  8. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    Indian aerospace engineer, science administrator, author, and the eleventh president of India.…

  9. Aretha Franklin

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    American singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil-rights activist known as the “Queen of Soul.” Her documented movements span childhood relocations…

  10. Astrud Gilberto

    in 1960

    2 moments here

    Brazilian-American singer and songwriter best known for her English-language vocals on “The Girl from Ipanema.” Born in Salvador, she grew up in Rio…

  11. Audrey Hepburn

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn (Audrey Kathleen Ruston) was born in Brussels, raised across Belgium, England and the Netherlands,…

  12. Ayrton Senna

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva was a three-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…

  13. Benigno Aquino III

    in 1960

    2 moments here

    Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III, known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as president of the Philippines from 2010…

  14. Bhumibol Adulyadej

    in 1960

    3 moments here

    Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) was King of Thailand from 1946 to 2016. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he grew up partly in Thailand and Switzerland,…

  15. B. J. Habibie

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    Indonesian aerospace engineer, technocrat, vice president, and third president of Indonesia.…

  16. Carl Sagan

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    American astronomer, planetary scientist, educator, author, and science communicator. Sagan studied at the University of Chicago, held appointments…

  17. Celia Cruz

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American singer celebrated internationally as the “Queen of Salsa.” Born in Havana, she rose to fame with Sonora Matancera,…

  18. Chinua Achebe

    in 1960

    3 moments here

    Nigerian novelist, poet, critic, editor, educator, and Biafran representative whose life moved between southeastern Nigeria, Lagos, East Africa,…

  19. Daniel arap Moi

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    Kenyan teacher and politician who served as Kenya’s vice president from 1967 to 1978 and its second president from 1978 to 2002.…

  20. Desmond Tutu

    in 1960

    2 moments here

    South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…

  21. Diego Maradona

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…

  22. Dolores del Río

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    Mexican actress Dolores del Río (María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López Negrete) was a major star of silent-era Hollywood and the Golden Age of…

  23. Dwight D. Eisenhower

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    Dwight D. Eisenhower was a United States Army officer, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, and the 34th president of the United…

  24. Dzhokhar Dudayev

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    Dzhokhar Musayevich Dudayev was a Soviet Air Force major general and the first president of the self-proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.…

Moments

  1. 1960 First visit to Trieste Abdus Salam
  2. 1960 Homecoming parade after Rome Abebe Bikila
  3. 1960 Death near Villeblevin Albert Camus
  4. 1960 New Year's holiday at Lourmarin home Albert Camus
  5. 1960 Lexington Avenue residence and studio Andy Warhol
  6. 1960 Filming The Guns of Navarone Anthony Quinn
  7. 1960 Joined Aeronautical Development Establishment A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
  8. 1960 Move to New York for recording career Aretha Franklin
  9. 1960 Home in Ipanema after marriage Astrud Gilberto
  10. 1960 Settlement at La Paisible Audrey Hepburn
  11. 1960 Education at Ateneo de Manila Benigno Aquino III
  12. 1960 Performance at Benny Goodman's New York home Bhumibol Adulyadej
  13. 1960 Research and doctoral study in Aachen B. J. Habibie
  14. 1960 Miller Fellowship at UC Berkeley Carl Sagan
  15. 1960 Journey to Tanganyika and Zanzibar Chinua Achebe
  16. 1960 Rockefeller Fellowship visit to Kenya Chinua Achebe
  17. 1960 Visit to Victoria Falls Chinua Achebe
  18. 1960 Constitutional talks at Lancaster House Daniel arap Moi
  19. 1960 Assistant curacy in Benoni Desmond Tutu
  20. 1960 Return to Hollywood for Flaming Star Dolores del Río
  21. 1960 Electronics study in Vladikavkaz Dzhokhar Dudayev
  22. 1960 Treatment at the American Hospital of Paris Édith Piaf
  23. 1960 Filming BUtterfield 8 in New York Elizabeth Taylor
  24. 1960 Cable en route to Madrid Ernest Hemingway
  25. 1960 New York office and departure for Spain Ernest Hemingway
  26. 1960 Delivered arms at Man Félix Houphouët-Boigny
  27. 1960 Assignment at Fort Bragg Fidel V. Ramos
  28. 1960 Prensa Latina work in Havana Gabriel García Márquez
  29. 1960 United Nations Security Council address Golda Meir
  30. 1960 First arrival on Fårö Ingmar Bergman
  31. 1960 Mechanical-engineering graduation Islam Karimov
  32. 1960 Argentine Grand Prix season opener Jack Brabham
  33. 1960 Teaching at the Sorbonne Jacques Derrida
  34. 1960 In Brazil during the Jeanson-network trial Jean-Paul Sartre
  35. 1960 Announced presidential candidacy John F. Kennedy
  36. 1960 Travels with Charley road trip John Steinbeck
  37. 1960 Sarmiento Park exhibition Juan Manuel Fangio
  38. 1960 Conference of independent African states Julius Nyerere
  39. 1960 Return to Stratford as Viola and Cleopatra Katharine Hepburn
  40. 1960 Visit with Martin Luther King Jr. Kenneth Kaunda
  41. 1960 Herstein Medical Lectures at Stanford Macfarlane Burnet
  42. 1960 Nobel-year visit to Stockholm Macfarlane Burnet
  43. 1960 Doctoral study at Oxford Manmohan Singh
  44. 1960 Arrival and residence in Paris Mario Vargas Llosa
  45. 1960 Concert tour in Jerusalem Marlene Dietrich
  46. 1960 Tuschinski show broadcast Marlene Dietrich
  47. 1960 First-anniversary celebration of the Revolution Miguel Ángel Asturias
  48. 1960 Commander of Pusan Logistics Command Park Chung Hee
  49. 1960 Round Table Conference Patrice Lumumba
  50. 1960 Philosophy licentiate at Colegio Máximo Pope Francis

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