1960 Fact Sheet
Database: Miss America Winners by State
| Record Name | Year | City | State |
| Lynda Lee Mead | 1960 | Natchez | Mississippi |
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Benin Country Formation Date | 1960 | Benin | France | August 1, 1960 |
| Burkina Faso Country Formation Date | 1960 | Burkina Faso | France | August 5, 1960 |
| Cameroon Country Formation Date | 1960 | Cameroon | UN trusteeship | January 1, 1960 |
| Central African Republic Country Formation Date | 1960 | Central African Republic | France | August 13, 1960 |
| Chad Country Formation Date | 1960 | Chad | France | August 11, 1960 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the Country Formation Date | 1960 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Belgium | June 30, 1960 |
| Congo, Republic of the Country Formation Date | 1960 | Congo, Republic of the | France | August 15, 1960 |
| Cyprus Country Formation Date | 1960 | Cyprus | United Kingdom | August 16, 1960 |
| Ivory Coast Country Formation Date | 1960 | Ivory Coast | France | August 7, 1960 |
| Gabon Country Formation Date | 1960 | Gabon | France | August 17, 1960 |
| Madagascar Country Formation Date | 1960 | Madagascar | France | June 26, 1960 |
| Mali Country Formation Date | 1960 | Mali | France | September 22, 1960 |
| Mauritania Country Formation Date | 1960 | Mauritania | France | November 28, 1960 |
| Niger Country Formation Date | 1960 | Niger | France | August 3, 1960 |
| Nigeria Country Formation Date | 1960 | Nigeria | United Kingdom | October 1, 1960 |
| Senegal Country Formation Date | 1960 | Senegal | France | April 4, 1960 |
| Somalia Country Formation Date | 1960 | Somalia | July 1, 1960 | |
| Togo Country Formation Date | 1960 | Togo | UN trusteeship | April 27, 1960 |
Database: List of Stars
| Record Name | Constellation | Bayer ref | Spectral type | Dec Deg | Dec Min | Dec | Pos Err | Flamsteed No | SAO No | Star No | Max Mag | Min Mag | Comp Sep | RA hr | RA Min | RA Sec | Dec Sec |
| PHACT | Col | alp | B7IVe | 34 | 4 | - | 2.793 | 196059 | 52 | 2.64 | 13.5 | 5 | 39 | 38.953 | 27.11 |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Communications Satelllite | 1960 | United States | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | John Robinson Pierce |
Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Winning Coach | Losing Team | Losing Coach | Sport | City | Note |
| 1960 Stanley Cup Winner | 1960 | Montreal Canadiens | Hector 'Toe' Blake | Toronto Maple Leafs | G. 'Punch' Imlach | Hockey | Montreal |
Database: Pulitzer Prize Winning Novels By Year
| Record Name | Year | Title | Author |
| Advise And Consent, Allen Drury | 1960 | Advise And Consent | Allen Drury |
Database: World's longest motor luxury yachts
| Record Name | Year Completed | Length (Feet) | Owner | Source |
| Al Diriyah | 1960 | 257 | Saudi royal family | Wikipedia |
Database: World's Largest Shopping Malls
| Record Name | Year Opened | City | Country | Region | State | Leasable Area (Square Feet) | Total Area (Square Feet) | Stores |
| Chinook Center | 1960 | Calgary | Canada | North America | 1.175 million | 200+ |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Víctor Andrés Belaúnde | Peru | 1960 | Fourth emergency special |
| Frederick Henry Boland | Ireland | 1960 | Fifteenth |
Database: Movies with the longest length
| Record Name | Country | Year | Length (Minutes) |
| Spartacus | USA | 1960 | 200 |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Gastone Nencini Tour 47 | 1960 | Italy | Cycling | 47 | Gastone Nencini |
Database: United States Violent Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Population | Violent Crime Total | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | Forcible Rape | Robbery | Aggravated Assault | Source |
| United States Violent Crime for 1960 | 1960 | United States | 179,323,175 | 288,460 | 9,110 | 17,190 | 107,840 | 154,320 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: Council of Europe's treaties
| Record Name | Treaty | European Non-Member State | Non European Non-Member State | European Community | Number | Opening date | Entry into force date | Source |
| European Convention on Extradition (024) | European Convention on Extradition | Yes | Yes | 024 | 13/12/1957 | 18/4/1960 | Council of Europe | |
| European Agreement on the Abolition of Visas for Refugees (031) | European Agreement on the Abolition of Visas for Refugees | Yes | Yes | 031 | 20/4/1959 | 4/9/1960 | Council of Europe | |
| Agreement on the Temporary Importation, free of duty, of Medical, Surgical and Laboratory Equipment for use on free loan in Hospitals and other Medical Institutions for purposes of Diagnosis or Treatment (033) | Agreement on the Temporary Importation, free of duty, of Medical, Surgical and Laboratory Equipment for use on free loan in Hospitals and other Medical Institutions for purposes of Diagnosis or Treatment | Yes | Yes | Yes | 033 | 28/4/1960 | 29/7/1960 | Council of Europe |
| European Agreement on the Protection of Television Broadcasts (034) | European Agreement on the Protection of Television Broadcasts | 034 | 22/6/1960 | 1/7/1961 | Council of Europe |
Database: United States Property Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Total Property Crimes | Burglary | Larceny - Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Source |
| United States Property Crime for 1960 | 1960 | United States | 3,095,700 | 912,100 | 1,855,400 | 328,200 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: S&P Earnings History by Year
| Record Name | Year | Source | Earnings Yield | Dividend Yield | S & P 500 Index | Earnings | Dividends |
| 1960 Standard and Poors Performance | 1960 | Standard & Poors | 5.34% | 3.41% | 58.11 | 3.10 | 1.98 |
Database: Carnegie Medal for Children's Books
| Record Name | Year | Publisher | Author |
| The Making of Man | 1960 | Phoenix House | Dr I W Cornwall |
Database: Longest Running TV Shows
| Record Name | Start Year | End Year | Country | Genre | Total Episodes |
| Andy Griffith Show | 1960 | 1968 | United States | Comedy | 249 |
| My Three Sons | 1960 | 1972 | United States | Comedy | 369 |
| Flintstones | 1960 | 1966 | United States | Animated | 166 |
Database: Best Selling Books of All Time
| Record Name | Language | Year Released | Rank | Author | Sales Volume | Source |
| To Kill a Mockingbird | English | 1960 | 41 | Harper Lee | 30 million | Wikipedia |
Database: Crude Oil Prices from 1949 to Present
| Record Name | Year | Nominal | 2007 Inflation Adjusted | Source |
| Crude Oil Price for 1960 | 1960 | $2.91 | $20.53 | United States Department of Energy |
Database: Formula One World Drivers Champions
| Record Name | Year | Team | Tires | Poles | Sport | Driver | Wins | Podiums | Fastest Laps | Points | Clinched | Margin (Points) | Source |
| Formula One Champion (1960) | 1960 | Cooper* | D | 3 | Auto Racing | Jack Brabham | 5 | 5 | 3 | 43 | Race 8 of 10 | 9 | Wikipedia |
Database: American Film Institute's 100 Best Movies of All Time
| Record Name | Year | Rank | Movie | Source |
| Psycho (1960) | 1960 | 14. | Psycho | American Film Institute |
| The Apartment (1960) | 1960 | 80. | The Apartment | American Film Institute |
| Spartacus (1960) | 1960 | 81. | Spartacus | American Film Institute |
Database: List of longest suspension bridge spans
| Record Name | Year Constructed | Country | Bridge | Location | Length (Meters) | Length (Feet) | Note | Source |
| Ogdensburg Prescott International Bridge (Seaway Skyway) | 1960 | Canada | Ogdensburg Prescott International Bridge (Seaway Skyway) | Ogdensburg, NY, USA - Prescott, Ontario, Canada | 351 | 1,151 | Wikipedia |
Database: Meteorites that have fallen on Canadian soil
| Record Name | Province | Country | Year | Material | Discovery Type | Mass (kg) |
| Bruderheim (Chondrite) | Alberta | Canada | 1960 | Chondrite | Fall | 303 |
| Riverton (Chondrite) | Manitoba | Canada | 1960 | Chondrite | Find | 0.103 |
| Midland (Iron) | Ontario | Canada | 1960 | Iron | Find | 0.034 |
Database: Baseball World Series Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Winning City | Losing City | Sport | Score |
| World Series 1960 | 1960 | Pittsburgh Pirates | New York Yankees | Pittsburgh | NEW YORK | Baseball | 4 - 3 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Men's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1960 Wimbledon Mens Result | 1960 | Tennis | Neale Fraser | Rod Laver | 64 36 97 75 |
Database: Aircraft Carriers of the United States
| Record Name | Country | Aircraft Carrier | Comission Year | Decomission or Loss Year | Commision Date | Decommision or Loss Date | Hull Number |
| Tarawa | United States | Tarawa | 1945 | 1960 | 8 Dec 1945 | 13 May 1960 | 40 |
Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions
| Record Name | Year | Sport | City Location | Winner | Champion | Opponent | In Final 4 | In Final 4 |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (1960) | 1960 | Basketball | San Francisco | Ohio State | Ohio State | CALIFORNIA | Cincinnati | NYU |
Database: United States Average Annual Temperature
| Record Name | Year | Country | Temperature | Rank | Source |
| Average Annual Temperature for 1960 | 1960 | United States | 52.22 deg F | 22 | National Climatic Data Center |
Database: Yearly Total Seasonal Rainfall for Los Angeles
| Record Name | City | State | Country | Season | Total Rainfall (inches) | Inches above or below average | Source |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1960-1961 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1960-1961 | 4.85 | -10.28 | National Weather Service |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1959-1960 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1959-1960 | 8.18 | -6.95 | National Weather Service |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Women's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1960 Wimbledon Womens Result | 1960 | Tennis | Maria Bueno | Sandra Reynolds | 8-6 6-0 |
Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey
| Record Name | Year | Team | Sport | League | Player |
| Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1960) | 1960 | Detroit Red Wings | Hockey | NHL | Gordie Howe |
Database: Best Selling Singles by Year (United Kingdom)
| Record Name | Year | Country | Song | Artist | Number Sold | Source |
| It's Now or Never (Elvis Presley) | 1960 | United Kingdom | It's Now or Never | Elvis Presley | 1,210,000 | Wikipedia |
Database: Time Magazine's Man of the Year
| Record Name | Year | Person of the Year |
| U.S. Scientists | 1960 | U.S. Scientists |
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