Historical figures in 1960
The atlas holds 23 people and 43 moments here, in 1960. The most recorded lives are John F. Kennedy, Ernest Hemingway and Martin Luther King Jr.. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Performers.
Notable people
John F. Kennedy
in 1960
7 moments here
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…
Ernest Hemingway
in 1960
5 moments here
American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. Hemingway’s documented movements ranged from Illinois and Michigan to Italy in World War I,…
Martin Luther King Jr.
in 1960
4 moments here
American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…
Marlene Dietrich
in 1960
3 moments here
German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…
Judy Garland
in 1960
3 moments here
American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…
Albert Camus
in 1960
2 moments here
French writer, philosopher, journalist, and political activist, born in French Algeria. Camus studied and worked in Algiers, moved between Algeria…
Yuri Gagarin
in 1960
2 moments here
Soviet pilot and cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first human to travel into outer space and to orbit Earth on Vostok 1 on 12 April…
Jean-Paul Sartre
in 1960
2 moments here
French philosopher, writer, and political activist associated with existentialism. His documented movements include education and teaching across…
Nelson Mandela
in 1960
1 moment here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Pope Francis
in 1960
1 moment here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Elvis Presley
in 1960
1 moment here
American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley, widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up in Memphis,…
Fidel Castro
in 1960
1 moment here
Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…
Gabriel García Márquez
in 1960
1 moment here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
Le Corbusier
in 1960
1 moment here
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…
Dwight D. Eisenhower
in 1960
1 moment here
Dwight D. Eisenhower was a United States Army officer, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, and the 34th president of the United…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1960
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Diego Maradona
in 1960
1 moment here
Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…
Ho Chi Minh
in 1960
1 moment here
Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman, born Nguyễn Sinh Cung, who led the Việt Minh, proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, and…
Golda Meir
in 1960
1 moment here
Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…
Wangarĩ Maathai
in 1960
1 moment here
Kenyan environmentalist, democracy activist, academic, founder of the Green Belt Movement, parliamentarian, and the first African woman awarded the…
Ayrton Senna
in 1960
1 moment here
Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva was a three-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
Ebrahim Raisi
in 1960
1 moment here
Iranian cleric, judicial official, and politician who served as president of Iran from 2021 until his death in a helicopter crash in 2024.…
Raisa Gorbacheva
in 1960
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…
Moments
- 1960 Death near Villeblevin Albert Camus
- 1960 New Year's holiday at Lourmarin home Albert Camus
- 1960 Cable en route to Madrid Ernest Hemingway
- 1960 New York office and departure for Spain Ernest Hemingway
- 1960 Prensa Latina work in Havana Gabriel García Márquez
- 1960 United Nations Security Council address Golda Meir
- 1960 In Brazil during the Jeanson-network trial Jean-Paul Sartre
- 1960 Announced presidential candidacy John F. Kennedy
- 1960 Concert tour in Jerusalem Marlene Dietrich
- 1960 Tuschinski show broadcast Marlene Dietrich
- 1960 Philosophy licentiate at Colegio Máximo Pope Francis
- 1960 Holiday in Sochi Raisa Gorbacheva
- 1960 Sorbonne conference Le Corbusier
- 1960 Returns to Atlanta ministry Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1960 Birth at Pro-Matre Maternity Hospital Ayrton Senna
- 1960 Recording at RCA Studio B Elvis Presley
- 1960 La Coubre memorial service Jean-Paul Sartre
- 1960 Received New Hampshire results in Madison John F. Kennedy
- 1960 Detained at Pretoria Local Prison Nelson Mandela
- 1960 Beginning cosmonaut training Yuri Gagarin
- 1960 Parachute training Yuri Gagarin
- 1960 Debated Humphrey in Charleston John F. Kennedy
- 1960 Titania Palast appearance Marlene Dietrich
- 1960 Faces tax trial in Montgomery Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1960 Last departure from Cuba Ernest Hemingway
- 1960 Accepted nomination in Los Angeles John F. Kennedy
- 1960 Meeting Gamal Abdel Nasser at the United Nations Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1960 United Nations annual session Fidel Castro
- 1960 Addressed Houston ministers John F. Kennedy
- 1960 Faced Nixon in the first televised debate John F. Kennedy
- 1960 Studies begin in Atchison Wangarĩ Maathai
- 1960 Birth at Policlínico Evita Hospital Diego Maradona
- 1960 Return to Ketchum Ernest Hemingway
- 1960 Address to the UN General Assembly Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1960 Joined the split-screen third debate John F. Kennedy
- 1960 Amsterdam concert Judy Garland
- 1960 Olympia concerts Judy Garland
- 1960 Palais de Chaillot concerts Judy Garland
- 1960 Arrested at Rich's sit-in Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1960 Transferred to Reidsville prison Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1960 Mayo Clinic treatment Ernest Hemingway
- 1960 Moscow conference of communist parties Ho Chi Minh
- 1960 Birth in Mashhad Ebrahim Raisi