1960

Adolf Eichmann captured by Israelis in Argentina
Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Madagascar, and Zaire (Belgian Congo) gain independence
Brasilia becomes the new capital of Brazil
The Beatles give their 1st public performance
First televised U.S. presidential debate
John F. Kennedy elected President
Civil Rights Act of 1960 signed
U-2 spy plane, piloted by Francis Gary Powers, shot down over Russia
There are 900 U.S. military advisers in South Vietnam
Birth control pills approved for sale in the US
Motown Records established
Muhammed Ali fights his 1st professional bout
Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird
1st interactive telecommunications satellite
Halogen lamps
Broadway - "Bye, Bye Birdie", "Oliver"
Films - "Psycho", "Exodus"
TV - "The Untouchables", "The Andy Griffith Show", "The Flintstones"
Michael Stipe, Bono, John F. Kennedy, Jr. born
Boris Pasternak and Clark Gable die