Discover what happened on 17 April 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
- A. W. Norblad (American politician (1881-1960))
- Christiane Delyne (French actress)
- Georgij Vladimirovič Folʹbort (Russian physiologist)
- Johan Jenssen (mayor of the city of Varberg 1929–1939)
- Lettie Cowman (writer and missionary)
- Maria Bakunin (Italian chemist and biologist)
- Ricardo Torres (Cuban baseball player (1891-1960))
- Tsuzuya Moroguchi (actor)
- Fay Foster (American composer (1886-1960))
- Otto Winkler (German sculptor)
- Tao Menghe (Chinese sociologist)
- James Garesche Ord (U.S. Army Major General)
- William Joseph McClemans ((1874-1960) clergyman and educationist)
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- Masaoto Tozawa ((1888-1960))
- Ján Vávra (Slovak botanist (1864–1960))
- Bruce Alistair McKelvie
- Ronald Bowes-Lyon ((1893-1960))
- George Wellington Townsend ((1879-1960))
- Jan Eugen Sequardt
- Lilian Mercer Tod ((1870-1960))
- Bill Cunningham (American sportswriter and college football player and coach)
- Vinko Rapotec
- Gualtiero Colombo
- Eddie Cochran (American rock and roll pioneer (1938–1960))
- Friedrich Peter (German theologian and parson (1892–1960))
- A. W. Norblad (American politician (1881-1960))
- Christiane Delyne (French actress)
- Georgij Vladimirovič Folʹbort (Russian physiologist)
- Johan Jenssen (mayor of the city of Varberg 1929–1939)
- Lettie Cowman (writer and missionary)
- Maria Bakunin (Italian chemist and biologist)
- Ricardo Torres (Cuban baseball player (1891-1960))
- Tsuzuya Moroguchi (actor)
- Fay Foster (American composer (1886-1960))
- Otto Winkler (German sculptor)
- Tao Menghe (Chinese sociologist)
- James Garesche Ord (U.S. Army Major General)
- William Joseph McClemans ((1874-1960) clergyman and educationist)
- Q25460037
- Masaoto Tozawa ((1888-1960))
- Ján Vávra (Slovak botanist (1864–1960))
- Bruce Alistair McKelvie
- Ronald Bowes-Lyon ((1893-1960))
- George Wellington Townsend ((1879-1960))
- Jan Eugen Sequardt
- Lilian Mercer Tod ((1870-1960))