Discover what happened on 2 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
- Ellis Gowing
- Dimitrios Kakkavos (Greek politician)
- Charles Gallie (Scottish trade union leader)
- Franz Schönemann (German actor)
- Hans Petersen (Dutch naturalist)
- Heinrich Löhlein ((1871-1960))
- Ernst Fähndrich (German military officer)
- Jiří Síla
- Paul Biétry (Swiss painter)
- Anton Stieger (Austrian writer)
- Keld Milthers (Danish geologist)
- Khaim Margoles Daṿidzon
- Eduard Henri Diefenthal
- Charles William Taylor (British watercolorist and illustrator, 1878-1960)
- Aquilin Scheublein
- František Jelenek
- Yoshitarō Negishi (Japanese scholar of English literature and translator)
- Rosa Pisaneschi (Italian translator (1890 – 1960))
- Felipe Plasquel (Mexican Actor)
- Jean Thieulin
- Lucy Booth Cumming (wife of U.S. surgeon general Hugh S. Cumming)
- Ellis Gowing
- Dimitrios Kakkavos (Greek politician)
- Charles Gallie (Scottish trade union leader)
- Franz Schönemann (German actor)
- Hans Petersen (Dutch naturalist)
- Heinrich Löhlein ((1871-1960))
- Ernst Fähndrich (German military officer)
- Jiří Síla
- Paul Biétry (Swiss painter)
- Anton Stieger (Austrian writer)
- Keld Milthers (Danish geologist)
- Khaim Margoles Daṿidzon
- Eduard Henri Diefenthal
- Charles William Taylor (British watercolorist and illustrator, 1878-1960)
- Aquilin Scheublein
- František Jelenek
- Yoshitarō Negishi (Japanese scholar of English literature and translator)
- Rosa Pisaneschi (Italian translator (1890 – 1960))
- Felipe Plasquel (Mexican Actor)
- Jean Thieulin
- Émile Vuillermoz (French composer)
- Arthur Louis Day (American geophysicist and volcanologist (1869–1960))
- Hellmut Berg (German author)
- Karl Oréans (German teacher (1863-1960))
- André Bataille (French politician (1882–1960))
- Esther Lekain (Belgian singer (1870-1960))
- Stanisław Taczak (Polish general (1874-1960))
- Tamara Gabbe (Soviet and Russian children’s writer (1903-1960))
- Howie Camnitz (American baseball player (1881–1960))
- Joseph Pardee (American geologist (1871-1960))
- Louis Fontaine (American racing driver (1882-1960))
- Wang Ti
- Jan Lewandowski (Polish politician (1885-1960))
- Kazimierz Domosławski (Polish politician)
- Josef Kožený (Czech Esperantist)
- Fritz Czermak (Austrian geologist)
- Alwyn Machen (British trade union leader)
- Sigfrid Alm