What happened on 1 March 1960?

Discover what happened on 1 March 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

  • Bruno Müller (German lawyer, SS Obersturmbannführer and senior government councilor (1905-1960))
  • Endre Gellért (Hungarian actor (1914-1960))
  • František Hečko (Slovak poet and writer (1905–1960))
  • Paul Leverkuehn (German politician and jurist (1893-1960))
  • Willy Meerwald (German jurist)
  • Al Thompson (actor (1884-1960))
  • Arthur Rigby (English footballer (1900-1960))
  • Hakon Swenson
  • Yosaburō Nishikinada
  • Karol Bąkowski
  • Irina Kakhovskaya (revolutionary (1887–1960))
  • Viktar Shutovich
  • Aemilian Edlauer
  • John Valentine Downey (American politician)
  • Nikolaos Exarchopoulos (Greek university teacher (1874-1960))
  • Florica Cristoforeanu (Romanian singer)
  • Mabel Kate Whiteside (American classical philologist)
  • Antal Deli (Hungarian painter (1886-1960))
  • Martin Öömann (photographer)
  • Arthur Hall (American singer (1889-1960))
  • Anna Julie Heilborn (Swedish inventor)
  • Elham Zaki (Egyptian actress)
  • Albert Gloy
  • Kunitarō Tsuchida
  • Caridad la Negra (Spanish prostitute and madam (1879-1960))
  • Margaret Lloyd (American dance critic (1887–1960))
  • Nell Coke ((1910-1960))
  • Sarah MacLaren ((1959-1960))
  • Ada Constance Helen Harington ((died 1960))
  • Diana Amelia Baring-Gould ((born 1881))
  • Lilias Mary Gower (Peerage person ID=220174)
  • Doreen Walters (Peerage person ID=315351)
  • Walter Scott (Peerage person ID=372872)
  • Winifred Agnes Millar ((1890-1960))
  • Madeleine Delamont Stewart ((died 1960))
  • Karel Šeplavý
  • Franz Tanzler (screenwriter)
  • Karl Schreinzer (Austrian musician (1884-1960))
  • Alfhild Holmberg (teacher, columnist and politician)
  • Borghild Stousland (Norwegian teacher)
  • José Valle Armesto