Discover what happened on 8 July 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
- Otto Renner (German botanist, geneticist and university teacher (1883-1960))
- Werner Meyer-Eppler (German physicist (1913-1960))
- Ángel Cabrera (Spanish naturalist and zoologist (1879-1960))
- František Vejvoda
- Friedrich Weinrich
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- Otto Renner (German botanist, geneticist and university teacher (1883-1960))
- Werner Meyer-Eppler (German physicist (1913-1960))
- Ángel Cabrera (Spanish naturalist and zoologist (1879-1960))
- Salvatore Novembre
- Viktor Pratl (Austrian politician (1896-1960))
- Walter Scharwenka (German composer (1881–1960))
- Anton Barth von der Lippe (Norwegian shipowner and whaler)
- Evangeline French (British missionary)
- Holger Cahill (Iceland-born American curator (1887–1960))
- Joe Krakauskas (Canadian baseball player)
- William Nelson Queal (American distance runner (1887-1960))
- Rolf Prasch (German theatre director)
- Stepan Masliak
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- Raisaburo Aoki (Japanese politician (1881-1960))
- José Silva Aramburu
- Paul Biéchy (French missionary)
- Rigobert Funke-Elbstadt
- Carl Frotzler (* 10.4.1873 Stockerau/NÖ, † 8.7.1960 Stockerau. Organist und Komponist.)
- Joan Mínguez
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- Leandro Nieto y Bolandier (Roman Catholic clergyman)
- Anna Theodosia Hester Eccles ((died 1960))
- Helena Mary Alford ((died 1960))
- Heloise Mary Wyndham Malet ((1883-1960))
- Russell Griswold Colt (1882 – 1960)
- Sanford Alexander Mosk (American economist (1904-1960))
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- Lewis Thaddeus Nordyke
- Masu Minakawa (Japanese Mashiko ware potter painter)