Discover what happened on 18 January 1960 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Julius von Borsody (Austrian film architect and set designer (1892-1960))
- Gustavo Pesenti (Italian politician (1878-1960))
- Gladys Bentley (American blues singer)
- Kurt Berthel (German politician (1897-1960))
- Maurice Bastide du Lude (French artist (1870-1960))
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- Henry Kelly (recipient of the Victoria Cross (1887–1960))
- Richard von Foregger (anesthesiologist (1872–1960))
- Tommy Crilly (English association footballer and manager (1895-1960))
- Václav Vacek (Czech politician, attorney and publicist (1877–1960))
- Ludmila Zatloukalová-Coufalová (Czechoslovak member of Czechoslovak national parliament, Czechoslovak politician and mayor (1886–1960))
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- Nahid Sırrı Örik (Turkish writer (1895-1960))
- George Blumberg (American politician in New York (1903-1960))
- Cevdet Barlas (Turkish politician)
- Wasilij Rumiancew
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- Konstantine Chichinadze (Georgian poet and translator)
- E. Roscoe Shrader (American painter)
- Emily Grant Hutchings (American author and journalist (1870-1960))
- Margaret Elizabeth Armstrong (Canadian missionary in Japan)
- A.G. van Agtmaal (Dutch photographer (1887-1960))
- William Gilbert Howard ((1877-1960))
- Michael John Murrell Lossford Vernon ((died 1960))
- Arthur Guy Durrant Scott ((died 1960))
- Erik Hillerström