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
Ebrahim Raisi
in 1960
1 moment here
Iranian cleric, judicial official, and politician who served as president of Iran from 2021 until his death in a helicopter crash in 2024.…
Édith Piaf
in 1960
2 moments here
French singer and lyricist Édith Giovanna Gassion, known as Édith Piaf, rose from street performance in Paris to international prominence in chanson…
Edmund Hillary
in 1960
1 moment here
New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, diplomat, and philanthropist. Hillary became internationally known after reaching Mount Everest’s summit with…
Elizabeth Taylor
in 1960
3 moments here
British-American actress and HIV/AIDS activist. Born in London, Taylor moved to Southern California in 1939, became a major Hollywood star, worked…
Elvis Presley
in 1960
1 moment here
American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley, widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up in Memphis,…
Ernest Hemingway
in 1960
5 moments here
American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. Hemingway’s documented movements ranged from Illinois and Michigan to Italy in World War I,…
Eusébio
in 1960
1 moment here
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942–2014) was a Portuguese footballer, born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), who became Benfica's record goalscorer and…
Federico Fellini
in 1960
1 moment here
Italian film director and screenwriter whose career developed from caricature and comic writing in Rimini and Rome into internationally influential…
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
in 1960
1 moment here
Ivorian physician and politician who became the first president of Côte d’Ivoire, serving from independence in 1960 until his death in 1993.…
Fidel Castro
in 1960
1 moment here
Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…
Fidel V. Ramos
in 1960
1 moment here
Filipino military officer and politician who served as president of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998.…
Gabriel García Márquez
in 1960
1 moment here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
Gamal Abdel Nasser
in 1960
3 moments here
Egyptian army officer, leader of the 1952 Egyptian Revolution, and president of Egypt from 1954 until his death.…
Garrincha
in 1960
3 moments here
Manuel Francisco dos Santos, known as Garrincha, was a Brazilian right winger. He spent most of his club career with Botafogo and won the FIFA World…
Glynis Johns
in 1960
1 moment here
British actress, dancer and singer whose stage and screen career ran from childhood performances in Britain to Broadway and later American work.…
Golda Meir
in 1960
1 moment here
Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…
Haile Selassie
in 1960
1 moment here
Haile Selassie I (born Tafari Makonnen) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 until his deposition in 1974.…
Ho Chi Minh
in 1960
1 moment here
Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman, born Nguyễn Sinh Cung, who led the Việt Minh, proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, and…
Howard Florey
in 1960
1 moment here
Australian pharmacologist and pathologist who led the Oxford team that developed penicillin into a practical therapeutic drug.…
Ingmar Bergman
in 1960
1 moment here
Swedish filmmaker, screenwriter, theatre director, theatre manager and author. Bergman’s career moved between Stockholm’s student and professional…
Islam Karimov
in 1960
1 moment here
Uzbek political leader who became first secretary of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan in 1989 and served as Uzbekistan’s first president from…
Jack Brabham
in 1960
3 moments here
Australian racing driver, engineer, team owner and three-time Formula One World Champion. Brabham began in Australian speedcar racing, worked as a…
Jacques Derrida
in 1960
1 moment here
French philosopher, born Jackie Élie Derrida, associated with deconstruction. His career moved from Algeria and Paris to recurrent teaching and…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1960
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Moments
- 1960 Holiday in Sochi Raisa Gorbacheva
- 1960 Visit to Cuba Simone de Beauvoir
- 1960 Meeting Fidel Castro in Havana Sukarno
- 1960 Faculty appointment at the Institute for Advanced Study Tsung-Dao Lee
- 1960 Diploma-film production at Mosfilm Vasily Shukshin
- 1960 Caribbean research stay V. S. Naipaul
- 1960 Research journey in British Guiana V. S. Naipaul
- 1960 Research journey in Jamaica V. S. Naipaul
- 1960 Research journey in Martinique V. S. Naipaul
- 1960 Research journey in Suriname V. S. Naipaul
- 1960 Family reunion in Geneva Yang Chen-Ning
- 1960 Birth at Far Eastern University Hospital Benigno Aquino III
- 1960 Milan screening confrontation Federico Fellini
- 1960 Sorbonne conference Le Corbusier
- 1960 Returns to Atlanta ministry Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1960 Exile in Cairo Saddam Hussein
- 1960 Birth at Pro-Matre Maternity Hospital Ayrton Senna
- 1960 Recording at RCA Studio B Elvis Presley
- 1960 State visit to New Delhi Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1960 La Coubre memorial service Jean-Paul Sartre
- 1960 Received New Hampshire results in Madison John F. Kennedy
- 1960 Skyraider crash in Corpus Christi Bay John McCain
- 1960 Detained at Pretoria Local Prison Nelson Mandela
- 1960 Beginning cosmonaut training Yuri Gagarin
- 1960 Brazil versus Egypt Garrincha
- 1960 Final month at Ihwajang Syngman Rhee
- 1960 Parachute training Yuri Gagarin
- 1960 Fifth European Cup final Alfredo Di Stéfano
- 1960 First public performance Astrud Gilberto
- 1960 Brazil versus Denmark Garrincha
- 1960 Brazil versus Egypt in Alexandria Garrincha
- 1960 Debated Humphrey in Charleston John F. Kennedy
- 1960 Skyraider training at NAS Oceana John McCain
- 1960 Titania Palast appearance Marlene Dietrich
- 1960 Faces tax trial in Montgomery Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1960 Hat-trick in Alexandria Pelé
- 1960 State visit to the Netherlands Tunku Abdul Rahman
- 1960 Arrest at his Luanda clinic Agostinho Neto
- 1960 Address to the United States Congress Bhumibol Adulyadej
- 1960 Diplomatic meetings in Athens Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1960 Dutch Grand Prix victory Jack Brabham
- 1960 Arrival at Băneasa Airport Nikita Khrushchev
- 1960 Government investiture speech Patrice Lumumba
- 1960 Independence Day speech Patrice Lumumba
- 1960 State visit to the Soviet Union Rajendra Prasad
- 1960 Arrival at Washington National Airport Sirikit
- 1960 First marathon victory Abebe Bikila
- 1960 Departure from Cuba for Mexico City engagement Celia Cruz
- 1960 Last departure from Cuba Ernest Hemingway
- 1960 French Grand Prix victory at Reims Jack Brabham