What happened in 1960?
468 recorded events in 1960, including 181 in people, 90 in science & technology and 66 in architecture & engineering. A further 10 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Major Events 1
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Year of Africa
Seventeen African nations gain independence from colonial rule in a single year.
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Politics & Government 3
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Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the United States and Japan
1960 treaty establishing the current Japanese-American military alliance
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1960 Turkish coup d'état
27 May 1960 government coup in Turkey
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Paris Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy
1960 OECD convention
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People 181
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Max von Laue died
German physicist, Nobel laureate and anti-Nazi (1879–1960)
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Roy Chapman Andrews died
American explorer, naturalist, and writer (1884–1960)
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St John Philby died
English Arabist, explorer, writer, and British colonial office intelligence officer (1885–1960)
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Ethel Lilian Voynich died
British writer and musician (1864–1960)
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Otoya Yamaguchi died
Japanese ultranationalist who assassinated Inejiro Asanuma (1943–1960)
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Albert Camus died
French philosopher, author, and journalist (1913–1960)
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Clark Gable died
American actor (1901–1960)
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Igor Kurchatov died
Soviet nuclear physicist (1903-1960)
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Walter Baade died
German astronomer (1893–1960)
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Chaim Nahum died
Ottoman rabbi (1872–1960)
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Gustav Sicher died
Chief rabbi of Prague
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J. C. Kumarappa died
Jōsaph Celladurai; b. 01/04/1892; economist; mem., Indian Planning Comm.; protagonist of Gandhian principles; d. 01/30/1960 (1892–1960)
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Radhabai Subbarayan died
Indian politician, women's rights activist, and social reformer
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Visitación Padilla's died
Honduran educator and feminist activist
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Frank Lloyd died
British film director (1886–1960)
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Vicki Baum died
Austrian writer (1888–1960)
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Mack Sennett died
Canadian-American actor, producer and director (1880–1960)
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Margaret Sullavan died
American actress
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Victor Sjöström died
Swedish film director, screenwriter, and actor (1879-1960)
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Jacques Becker died
French screenwriter and film director (1906-1960)
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John D. Black died
American economist (1883-1960)
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Edwin E. Witte died
American academic (1887-1960)
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Pierre Chevenard died
French engineer (1888–1960)
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Abram Ioffe died
Soviet physicist (1880–1960)
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Nevil Shute died
British writer and engineer (1899–1960)
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Friedrich Adler died
Austrian politician (1879-1960)
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Anton Pannekoek died
Dutch astronomer and Marxist theorist (1873-1960)
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Maud Menten died
Canadian physician and chemist (1879–1960)
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August Kopff died
German astronomer (1882-1960)
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Beno Gutenberg died
German-American seismologist (1889-1960)
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Oswald Veblen died
American mathematician (1880–1960)
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Eric Temple Bell died
Scottish American mathematician and science fiction author (1883-1960)
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Maurice de Broglie died
French physicist (1875-1960)
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Harold Spencer Jones died
British astronomer (1890–1960)
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Carl Keenan Seyfert died
American astronomer (1911–1960)
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Georges Claude died
French engineer and inventor (1870–1960)
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George de Roerich died
Russian tibetologist (1902–1960)
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Alberto Maria De Agostini died
Italian explorer
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Harley Harris Bartlett died
American biochemist and botanist (1886–1960)
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Gennady Olonkin died
Russian-Norwegian polar explorer
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Harald Moltke died
Danish artist painter (1871-1960)
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Louis Audouin-Dubreuil died
French military officer and explorer (1887–1960)
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Ekaterina Kalinina died
Wife of Soviet politician Mikhail Kalinin (1882-1960)
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Sa'id Taqi al-Din died
Lebanese playwright and author (1904-1960)
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Germame Neway died
Ethiopian politician (1924-1960)
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Anna Essinger died
German-Jewish educator
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Bal Krishna Sharma Naveen died
Politician from India
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Maurice Satineau died
French politician (1891–1960)
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Louis Everett Burnham died
American journalist, activist, and radical (1915–1960)
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Charlotte Kellogg died
American author and activist
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Norah Fry died
Advocate and campaigner for disabled children, local politician (1871-1960)
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Ernő Dohnányi died
Hungarian conductor, composer, and pianist (1877–1960)
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Hans Albers died
German actor (1891-1960)
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Henny Porten died
German actress and film producer (1890–1960)
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Eduard Čech died
Czech mathematician (1893-1960)
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Semyon Lavochkin died
Jewish Soviet aerospace engineer (1900-1960)
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Julie Vinter Hansen died
Danish astronomer (1890-1960)
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Wander Johannes de Haas died
Dutch physicist (1878–1960)
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Chris Bristow died
Racecar driver
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André Patry died
French astronomer (1902-1960)
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Frank Elmore Ross died
American astronomer and physicist (1874–1960)
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José Serrato died
President of Uruguay (1868–1960)
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Walter Noddack died
German chemist (1893–1960)
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Arthur Legat died
Belgian racing driver (1898-1960)
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Léon Sée died
French fencer (1877–1960)
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Per Hallström died
Swedish writer (1866-1960)
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Gavriil Tikhov died
Soviet astronomer
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Harry Ferguson died
Irish engineer and inventor (1884–1960)
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Johnny Thomson died
American racing driver
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J. H. C. Whitehead died
British mathematician (1904-1960)
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Edward J. Ruppelt died
American UFO researcher (1923–1960)
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Adriano Olivetti died
Italian engineer, politician, and industrialist (1901–1960)
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Yevgenia Bugoslavskaya died
Soviet astronomer (1899-1960)
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Oskar Anderson died
Baltic German mathematician, statistician and economist (1887–1960)
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Hermann Neubacher died
Austrian Nazi politician (1893-1960)
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Teiji Takagi died
Japanese mathematician (1875–1960)
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Mary Bailey died
Anglo-Irish aviator (1890-1960)
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Maria Bakunin died
Italian chemist and biologist
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C. D. Howe died
Canadian politician (1886–1960)
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Carlo Emilio Bonferroni died
Italian mathematician (1892-1960)
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Naftaly Frenkel died
Russian businessman (1883–1960)
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Hussein Sirri Pasha died
Prime Minister of Egypt (1894–1960)
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Al Herman died
American racing driver
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Albert Châtelet died
French mathematician and politician (1883-1960)
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Nikolay Shatsky died
Soviet geologist (1895–1960)
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Wilhelm Keppler died
Businessman; Reich Commisionner (1882-1960)
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Erich Bachem died
German engineer (1906–1960)
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André Bloch died
French composer (1873–1960)
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Kenneth Mees died
British physicist and founder of the Eastman Kodak's Research Laboratories (1882–1960)
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Colin Stanley Gum died
Australian astronomer
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Giuseppe Mario Bellanca died
Italian-American airplane designer (1886-1960)
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Ivan Bardin died
Soviet metallurgist (1883-1960)
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David B. Steinman died
American civil engineer
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Ethel Bellamy died
English astronomical computer and seismologist
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Hermann Irving Schlesinger died
American chemist (1882-1960)
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André Coyne died
French civil engineer specialized in dam design and construction (1891-1960)
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Gilbert Vernam died
American cryptographer (1890–1960)
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Sheila Scott Macintyre died
Scottish mathematician (1910–1960)
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Earle S. MacPherson died
American automotive engineer (1891–1960)
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Rudolf Kauschka died
German bohemian (czechoslovakian/sudeten german/austrian) luger and mountaineer
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Hugh McCullum Curran died
Botanist (1875-1960)
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Ward Bond died
American actor (1903–1960)
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Ida Rubinstein died
Russian actress and dancer
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James Montgomery Flagg died
American artist (1877-1960)
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Edwin Fischer died
Swiss conductor and classical pianist (1886-1960)
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Clara Kimball Young died
American actress (1890–1960)
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Diana Barrymore died
American actress (1921–1960)
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Hope Emerson died
American actress (1897–1960)
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Curt Goetz died
German actor and writer (1888-1960)
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Véra Clouzot died
Brazilian-French actress (1913-1960)
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Oscar Pettiford died
American musician (1922–1960)
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Arthur Benjamin died
Australian composer, pianist, conductor and teacher
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Lawrence Tibbett died
American opera singer (1896-1960)
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Walter Catlett died
American actor (1889–1960)
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Alfred Edward Green died
American film director (1889-1960)
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Phyllis Haver died
American actress (1899–1960)
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Ian Keith died
Actor (1899-1960)
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Yulia Tymoshenko born
Born in Dnipro. Ukrainian politician, former Prime Minister.
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Julianne Moore born
Born in Fort Bragg. British-American actress and author.
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Sean Penn born
Born in Santa Monica. American actor.
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Ebrahim Raisi born
Born in Mashhad. President of Iran from 2021 to 2024.
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José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero born
Born in Valladolid. Spanish politician.
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Philippe of Belgium born
Born in Laeken. King of the Belgians since 2013.
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Hasan Nasrallah born
Born in Bourj Hammoud. Leader of Hezbollah (1960-2024).
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Yoon Suk Yeol born
Born in Seongbuk District. President of South Korea from 2022 to 2025.
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Colin Firth born
Born in Grayshott. English actor and producer.
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Miguel Díaz-Canel born
Born in Placetas. First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and top leader of Cuba since 2021.
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Neil Gaiman born
Born in Portchester. English writer (born 1960).
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Samia Suluhu Hassan born
Born in Makunduchi. President of Tanzania since 2021.
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David Duchovny born
Born in New York City. American actor and writer.
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Isaac Herzog born
Born in Tel Aviv. President of Israel since 2021.
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Gustavo Petro born
Born in Ciénaga de Oro. 34th President of Colombia since 2022.
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Benigno Aquino III born
Born in Manila. President of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016.
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Gjorge Ivanov born
Born in Valandovo. President of (North) Macedonia.
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Mohammed Omar born
Born in Khakrez District. Afghan cleric who founded the Taliban (1960–2013).
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Yves Leterme born
Born in Wervik. Former Belgian prime minister.
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Reza Pahlavi born
Born in Tehran. Last crown prince of Afghanistan (born 1960).
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Angelique Kidjo born
Born in Ouidah. Beninese musician.
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Werner Faymann born
Born in Vienna. Austrian politician who was Chancellor of Austria and chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Austria.
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Jo Nesbø born
Born in Oslo. Norwegian novelist, musician and economist.
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Jeremy Clarkson born
Born in Tickhill. British broadcaster, journalist and writer.
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Jane Lynch born
Born in Evergreen Park. American actress.
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Micheál Martin born
Born in Cork. Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland (2020–2022, 2025–present).
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Pierluigi Collina born
Born in Bologna. Italian international football referee.
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Simonetta Sommaruga born
Born in Zug. Politician and former member of the Swiss Federal Council.
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Jonas Gahr Støre born
Born in Oslo. Prime Minister of Norway since 2021.
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Barham Salih born
Born in Sulaymaniyah. President of Iraq (2018-2022).
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb born
Born in Amioun. Lebanese-American mathematical statistician, option trader, risk analyst and author (born 1960).
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James Comey born
Born in Yonkers. American lawyer and 7th director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (born 1960).
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Alfred Gusenbauer born
Born in St. Pölten. Austrian chancellor.
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Brian Cowen born
Born in Tullamore. Irish politician.
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Oksana Zabuzhko born
Born in Lutsk. Ukrainian writer.
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Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt born
Born in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon. French-Belgian writer.
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Abdel Fattah al-Burhan born
Born in Qandato. President of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan.
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Mart Laar born
Born in Viljandi. Estonian politician and historian (born 1960).
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Jaron Lanier born
Born in New York City. American computer scientist, musician, and author.
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Yurii Andrukhovych born
Born in Ivano-Frankivsk. Ukrainian writer, poet, essayist and translator.
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Bako Sahakyan born
Born in Khankendi. 3rd President of Artsakh.
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Hossein Salami born
Born in Golpayegan. Iranian military officer (1960–2025).
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Prvoslav Vujcic born
Born in Požarevac. Serbian Canadian poet.
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Euclid Tsakalotos born
Born in Rotterdam. Greek economist and politician.
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Zindzi Mandela born
Born in Soweto. South African diplomat and poet (1960–2020).
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Agim Çeku born
Born in Qyshk. Politician and soldier.
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Steven Lindsey born
Born in Arcadia. American astronaut.
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Yoko Tawada born
Born in Tokyo. Japanese writer (1960-).
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Serhiy Tihipko born
Born in Drăgănești. Ukrainian politician.
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Lee Archambault born
Born in Oak Park. Astronaut, test pilot.
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Stefan Janev born
Born in Popovitsa. Bulgarian Prime Minister, and brigadier general.
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Gadi Eisenkot born
Born in Tiberias. Israeli military officer.
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Michael Hardt born
Born in Bethesda. American philosopher (born 1960).
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Olivier Gruner born
Born in Paris. French actor and kickboxer.
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Bruno Retailleau born
Born in Cholet. French Interior Minister from 2024 to 2025.
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Yaroslav Hrytsak born
Born in Dovhe. Ukrainian historian.
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Sergei Menyailo born
Born in Alagir. Russian politician.
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Gilbert Diendéré born
Born in Ouagadougou. Burkinabé military officer.
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Heather Wilson born
Born in Keene. American academic administrator (born 1960).
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Janusz Kurtyka born
Born in Kraków. Polish historian (1960–2010).
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Thomas Lubanga Dyilo born
Born in Djugu Territory. Militia leader, indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes.
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Johnny Paul Koroma born
Born in Tombodu. Sierra Leonean warlord (1960-2003).
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Christopher Clark born
Born in Sydney. Australian historian.
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Semir Osmanagić born
Born in Zenica. Bosnian author & entrepreneur (1960-).
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Science & Technology 90
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Shamakhy Astrophysical Observatory
Astrophysical facility in Şamaxı, Azerbaijan
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Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
University in Moscow, Russia
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Marshall Space Flight Center
Rocketry and spacecraft propulsion research center
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Anderson Mesa Station
Astronomical observatory in Coconino County, Arizona, United States of America
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Karl Schwarzschild Observatory
Observatory
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Royal University of Phnom Penh
National research university in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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D'Annunzio University of Chieti–Pescara
University located in Chieti and Pescara, Italy
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National Center for Atmospheric Research
American research organization
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Tōkai Nuclear Power Plant
Nuclear power plant
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Nasser Medical Complex
Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip
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Tunis University
University in Tunisia
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Lambung Mangkurat University
University in Indonesia
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Madeira Botanical Garden
Botanical garden
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Sonoma State University
Public university in Rohnert Park in Sonoma County, California, United States
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Fluminense Federal University
Public university in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil
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Grand Valley State University
University in Michigan, United States
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California State University, Dominguez Hills
University
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Beijing University of Technology
Key polytechnic university in Beijing, China
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Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory
Research facility near Okanagan Falls, British Columbia, Canada
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Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
Research center at the University of Arizona
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Sriwijaya University
National university in South Sumatera, Indonesia
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Huaqiao University
University in Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
University and publisher
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Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia
Indonesian university
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King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
University in Bangkok, Thailand
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Chung Shan Medical University
Medical university in Taichung City, Taiwan
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Ranchi University
State public university in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
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Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi National University
University in Kremenchuk, Ukraine
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Chernihiv Polytechnic National University
University in Chernihiv, Ukraine
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University of Kalyani
State public university in Nadia, West Bengal, India
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Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital
Hospital
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Universitas Pasundan
University in Indonesia
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University of Sports
University in Tirana, Albania
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Shanghai University of International Business and Economics
Public university in Shanghai, China
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Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University
University in Ternopil, Ukraine
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Petru Maior University of Târgu Mureș
University in Târgu Mureș, Romania
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Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital
Hospital in Jerusalem, Israel
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Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art
American nonprofit organization
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Nayoro City University
University
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Capital Medical University
Medical university in Beijing
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University of Quindio
Public university in Armenia, Quindío, Colombia
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Foreign Trade University
Public university of Vietnam
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Autonomous University of Guerrero
Public and autonomous institution of secondary education and higher education in the Mexican state of Guerrero
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Cherkasy State Technological University
Education organization in Cherkasy, Ukraine
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Widya Mandala Catholic University
Private university located in Surabaya, Indonesia.
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Kyushu Sangyo University
Higher education institution in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Toraighyrov University
University in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan
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B Verkin Institute for Low Temperature Physics and Engineering
Research institute in Kharkiv, Ukraine
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Arizona Christian University
Christian college in Phoenix, Arizona formerly named Southwestern College
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Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University
State public university in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India
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Houston Christian University
Private Baptist university in Texas, United States
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Zhytomyr State Technological University
Education organization in Zhytomyr, Ukraine
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University of Pamplona
University
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North-Eastern State University
University in Magadan, Russia
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State Islamic University Ar-Raniry
Public university and academic publisher
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Yangon Children's Hospital
Hospital in Yangon Division, Myanmar
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St.Theresa's Hospital
Hospital in India
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Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.
Research institute of the Toyota Group
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Gauhati Medical College and Hospital
Medical college in Assam
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Sadabell Astronomical Society
Astronomical observatory
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Johannesburg Planetarium
Building in Africa
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Xiamen Botanical Garden
Botanical garden integrating plant species conservation, scientific research, science education, and tourism
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Hanasaari power plant area
Area around the old coal-fired power station in Helsinki, Finland
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Daiichi University of Pharmacy
Higher education institution in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Eastern Samar State University
Public university in Eastern Samar, Philippines
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Vinh Long University of Technology and Education
University of Technology and Education in Vietnam
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Universidad del Valle de México
Mexican Private university
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G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
State public university in Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, India
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Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
Public university in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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National Academy of Environmental Protection and Resort Development
Organization in Simferopol, Ukraine
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Ohio State University, Lima Campus
Remote campus of Ohio State University
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Ohio Valley University
Private Christian College
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Oasis Hospital, Al Ain
Hospital
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Akilah Hospital
Hospital in Jordan
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Santa Cabrini Hospital
Hospital in Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
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Hospital de Base do Distrito Federal
Hospital in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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Instituto de Física Corpuscular
Research institute at University of Valencia
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Letterkenny General Hospital
Hospital in Ireland
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Baptist Hospital of Miami
Hospital in Florida, United States
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Altnagelvin Area Hospital
Hospital in Northern Ireland
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Patna Dental College
Hospital in Bihar, India
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Economic and Social Research Institute
Research Institute in Dublin, Ireland
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University Maternity Hospital Limerick
Hospital in Ireland
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Islamia Eye Hospital
Hospital in Bangladesh
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Shanghai Institutes for International Studies
Facility in Shanghai, China
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S. I. Subbotin Institute of Geophysics
S. I. Subbotin Institute of Geophysics (Science & Technology).
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Scientific Centre of Monaco
Facility in Monaco, Monaco
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Isothermal spheric laboratories
Building in Berlin, Germany
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New Canaan Nature Center
Nature preserve and garden in Connecticut, U.S.
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Perm Planetarium
Perm Planetarium (Science & Technology).
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Exploration & Discovery 17
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Krubera Cave
Cave in Georgia
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Yellowstone volcano
Volcanic caldera in Yellowstone National Park in the United states
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Azykh Cave
Six-cave complex known as a living site of stone-age man in Azerbaijan
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Magura Cave
Cave in Bulgaria
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Nördlinger Ries
Meteorite impact crater in Bavaria, Germany
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Annapurna II
Mountain
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Nutty Putty Cave
Hydrothermal cave west of Utah Lake (USA)
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Tağlar Cave
Cave and archaeological site in Azerbaijan
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Church of St. Polyeuctus
Byzantine church in Istanbul
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Treasure of Gazteluberri
Set of coins
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Sistema Huautla
Cave system in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca
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OH 9
Fossil
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Yavne-Yam ostracon
Ancient Hebrew inscription
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Tomba dei Caronti
Archaeological site in Tarquinia, Italy
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Aikhal diamond mine
Russian diamond mine
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Mlynky
Geological natural monument in Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine
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Enez Eussa II
Ship built in 1960
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Religion & Belief Systems 17
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Benevento Cathedral
Church building in Benevento, Italy
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Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
Church in Pennsylvania, United States
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Masjid Sallim Mattar
Mosque in Singapore
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Synagogue Rachi
Synagogue located in Aube, in France
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Our Lady of Grace Cathedral
Our Lady of Grace Cathedral (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Church in Ohio, United States
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Synagogue de Clouange
Synagogue located in Moselle, in France
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Bouzonville synagogue
Synagogue located in Moselle, in France
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Agudas Achim Synagogue
Agudas Achim Synagogue (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Beth El Congregation
Synagogue located in Pikesville, Maryland, US
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Congregation Shaare Zion
Sephardic community in Brooklyn
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Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue
Orthodox synagogue in Washington, D.C.
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Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom
Reform synagogue in Westmount, Quebec
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Young Israel Shomrai Emunah of Greater Washington
Synagogue in Kemp Mill, Maryland, United States
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Sinai Synagogue, Leeds
British charitable organization
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Gaoua Sacred Heart Cathedral
Gaoua Sacred Heart Cathedral (Religion & Belief Systems).
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St. Bonifatius
Church building in Kronshagen, Germany
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Economy & Trade 35
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Sega
Japanese video game developer and publisher and subsidiary of Sega Sammy Holdings
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Thai Airways
Flag carrier airline of Thailand
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Domino's Pizza
American pizza restaurant chain
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Hardee's
American-based fast-food restaurant chain
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Irish public service broadcaster
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Valentino
Italian clothing company founded in 1960 by Valentino Garavani
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Sanrio
Japanese company, brand
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Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Canadian luxury hotel and resort company
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AIDA Cruises
German branch of Costa Cruises, in turn a part of Carnival Corporation & plc
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Maxell
Japanese electronics company
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Fjällräven
Swedish outdoors clothing and equipment manufacturer and retail chain
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Institute for Scientific Information
Academic publishing service
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Maybank
Malaysian universal bank
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Kumho Tire
Korean tire manufacturer (subsidiary of Chinese Doublestar)
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Roco
Company
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Rogers Communications
Canadian telecommunications company
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Celestron
American company
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Bauhaus
Multinational DIY store chain based in Switzerland
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Sony Corporation of America
American subsidiary of Japan's Sony corporation
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IMG
Talent and event management company headquartered in New York City
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American Wrestling Association
Company
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Técnicas Reunidas
Company
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Rautaruukki
Ruukki Construction is a Finish company and a supplier of steel-based building products and services for roofs and walls for sustainable buildings
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Tyco International
Irish-American company
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Cencosud
Chilean retailer and supermarket chain
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Westfield Group
Australian shopping centre group
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Teledyne Technologies
American industrial company
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Preem
Swedish petroleum corporation
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Antonio Zamperla S.p.A
Italian company
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CHIMEI Corporation
Taiwan-based performance materials company
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Arctic Cat
American vehicle company
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Tower Records
Former retail music chain based in Sacramento, California
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Yodobashi Camera
Japanese retail chain
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Bausch Health
Multinational specialty drugs company based in Laval, Quebec, Canada
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Tecnica Group
Italian sportswear brand
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Disasters & Pandemics 5
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1960 Valdivia earthquake
9.4–9.6 magnitude earthquake in Chile
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1960 Agadir earthquake
Earthquake in Morocco
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La Coubre explosion
Steamship scuttling, accidental or otherwise
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1960 Concepción earthquake
Earthquakes in Chile
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November 1960 Peru earthquake
Earthquake of mangitude 6.7 to 7.8 that caused tsunamis
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Social Movements & Revolutions 2
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Events of the Palau de la Música
Events at the Palau de la Música Catalana
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Taiwanese Bunun Ancestral Remains Repatriation Case
The Controversy of Bunun Remains in Taiwan
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Architecture & Engineering 66
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Palácio do Planalto
Palace in Brasília, Brazil
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Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Former stadium in Washington, D.C.
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Candlestick Park
Former stadium in San Francisco, California
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Sainte Marie de La Tourette
Convent located in Rhône, in France
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Homs Municipal Stadium
Syrian soccer stadium
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Stadium Metallurg 1st District
Tajik Stadium
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Beaver Stadium
Football stadium at Pennsylvania State University
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Việt Trì Stadium
Stadium in Phú Thọ province, Vietnam
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Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium
Multi-purpose stadium in Hawally, Kuwait
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Stade Al Inbiaâte
Stadium in Agadir, Morocco
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San Giovanni Battista, Highway A11
Church building in Limite, Italy
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Tempe Church
Church in Trondheim, Norway
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Berlevåg Church
Church in Finnmark, Norway
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Kokelv Church
Church in Kvalsund, Norway
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Havøysund Church
Church in Måsøy, Norway
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Lovund Church
Church in Lurøy, Norway
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Bartnes Church
Church in Trøndelag, Norway
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Namsos Church
Church in Namsos, Norway
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Halsa Church
Church in Meløy, Nordland, Norway
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Markuskyrkan
Church in Björkhagen in southern Stockholm, Sweden
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Svelgen Chapel
Church building in Bremanger, Vestland, Norway
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Høyanger Church
Church building in Høyanger, Norway
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Bakkebø Church
Church building in Eigersund, Rogaland, Norway
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Nord-Vågsøy Church
Church building in Kinn, Vestland, Norway
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Ingdalen Chapel
Church in Agdenes, Norway
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Komagfjord Church
Church in Alta, Norway
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Heimdal Church
Church in Trondheim, Norway
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Torpedo Stadium
Sports venue in Mogilev, Belarus
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Gjesvær Chapel
Church in Nordkapp, Norway
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Hasle Church
Church in Oslo, Norway
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Dalsbygda Church
Church in Os, Innlandet, Norway
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Pielisensuu Church
Church building in Joensuu, Finland
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Suizenji Stadium
Building in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
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Bømlo Church
Church building in Bømlo, Norway
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Værlandet Chapel
Church building in Askvoll, Norway
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Memorial Stadium
Stadium in Indiana
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Church of Our Saviour
Church in Malmö, Sweden
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Savines Bridge
Bridge in France
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Illovszky Rudolf Stadion
Stadium in Budapest, Hungary
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Druzhba Stadium
Stadium in Bulgaria
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East Pyongyang Stadium
Sports venue in Pyongyang, North Korea
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Estadio Luis Valenzuela Hermosilla
Stadium in Copiapó, Chile
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Our Lady Of Victory Church
Round Roman Catholic church in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada
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Fjelldal Chapel
Church in Tjeldsund, Norway
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Estádio Genervino da Fonseca
Football stadium on Goiás, Brazil
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Artashat City Stadium
Football stadium in the town of Artashat
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Høyforsmoen Chapel
Church in Beiarn, Norway
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Slite Church
Building on Gotland, Sweden
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Flekkerøy Church
Church building in Kristiansand, Southern Norway
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Fredens Church
Church building in Aarhus Municipality, Denmark
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Deir ez-Zor Municipal Stadium
Stadium in Deir ez-Sor, Syria
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Garden City Skyway
Bridge in Canada
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Stadionul Flacăra
Romanian sports venue
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St Martin's Church Walsall
Church in United Kingdom
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St Peter Canisius Church, Nijmegen
Church building in Nijmegen, Netherlands
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St. Michael Eastern Catholic Church, West Pullman
Church in Illinois, USA
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Lane Bane Bridge
Bridge in United States of America
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Taylor Bridge
Bridge across the Peace River in British Columbia
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Stadionul ANEFS
Multi-purpose stadium in Bucharest, Romania
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Rajarshi Shahu Stadium
Building in India
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St Chad's Church, Rubery
Church in Rubery, Worcestershire, England
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St. Anselm's Church
Church building in Lafayette, California, United States of America
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Stadionul Municipal
Multi-use stadium in Turnu Măgurele, Romania
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Garret Hostel Bridge Between Clare Bridge And Trinity Bridge On The Cam
Bridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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Edward L. Blackshear Field
Multi-purpose stadium in Prairie View, Texas
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V. J. Keefe Memorial Stadium
Stadium in San Antonio, Texas, US
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Sports & Entertainment 21
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Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Music festival in Viña del Mar, Chile
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Moldejazz
Annual jazz festival in Norway
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1960 Star World Championships
Sailing competition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Annual film festival held in Annecy, France
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1960 Cannes Film Festival
Film festival edition
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Vienna International Film Festival
Annual film festival held in Vienna, Austria
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Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Annual film festival held in Thessaloniki, Greece
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Chuvash State Opera and Ballet Theater
Opera and ballet theater in Cheboksary, Chuvashia
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10th Berlin International Film Festival
1960 film festival edition
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Cartagena Film Festival
Film festival
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Pyongyang Grand Theatre
Theatre in Pyongyang, North Korea
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21st Venice International Film Festival
1960 film festival edition
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Jesperhus
Family-owned resort
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Split Festival
Split Festival (Sports & Entertainment).
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Sanremo Music Festival 1960
10th Italian Music Festival
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Turku Music Festival
Annual Finnish music festival
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1960 San Sebastián International Film Festival
1960 film festival edition
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Teatro General San Martín
Theatre and cinema centre in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Teatro Blanquita
Mexico City theater
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Arie Crown Theater
Theater on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Freedomland U.S.A.
Theme park in New York City (1960–1964)
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Empires & Countries 30
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Democratic Republic of the Congo founded
Democratic Republic of the Congo was founded, with its capital at Kinshasa.
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Cyprus founded
Cyprus was founded, with its capital at Nicosia.
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Somalia founded
Somalia was founded, with its capital at Mogadishu.
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Madagascar founded
Madagascar was founded, with its capital at Antananarivo.
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Chad founded
Chad was founded, with its capital at N'Djamena.
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Cameroon founded
Cameroon was founded, with its capital at Yaoundé.
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Mali founded
Mali was founded, with its capital at Bamako.
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Ivory Coast founded
Ivory Coast was founded, with its capital at Yamoussoukro.
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Burkina Faso founded
Burkina Faso was founded, with its capital at Ouagadougou.
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Senegal founded
Senegal was founded, with its capital at Dakar.
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Benin founded
Benin was founded, with its capital at Porto-Novo.
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Mauritania founded
Mauritania was founded, with its capital at Nouakchott.
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Niger founded
Niger was founded, with its capital at Niamey.
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Togo founded
Togo was founded, with its capital at Lomé.
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Central African Republic founded
Central African Republic was founded, with its capital at Bangui.
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Republic of the Congo founded
Republic of the Congo was founded, with its capital at Brazzaville.
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Gabon founded
Gabon was founded, with its capital at Libreville.
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Italian Empire dissolved
Italian Empire ceased to exist, having been centered at Rome.
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British Somaliland dissolved
British Somaliland ceased to exist, having been centered at Hargeisa.
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Mali Federation dissolved
Mali Federation ceased to exist, having been centered at Dakar.
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French Togoland dissolved
French Togoland ceased to exist, having been centered at Lomé.
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South Kasai founded
South Kasai was founded, with its capital at Mbuji-Mayi.
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French Cameroons dissolved
French Cameroons ceased to exist, having been centered at Yaoundé.
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Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) founded
Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) was founded, with its capital at Kinshasa.
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State of Somaliland founded
State of Somaliland was founded, with its capital at Hargeisa.
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State of Somaliland dissolved
State of Somaliland ceased to exist, having been centered at Hargeisa.
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First Republic of South Korea dissolved
First Republic of South Korea ceased to exist, having been centered at Seoul.
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Second Republic of South Korea founded
Second Republic of South Korea was founded, with its capital at Seoul.
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Somali Republic founded
Somali Republic was founded, with its capital at Mogadishu.
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Federation of Nigeria founded
Federation of Nigeria was founded, with its capital at Lagos.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 10 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 1960 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 1960.
1960s 10
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Abdullah Kassim Hanga died
Prime Minister of Zanzibar (1932–1969)
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Söderstadion
Former sports ground in Stockholm, Sweden
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Diyalo Bangala
Former palace used by the Nepalese royal family
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St. Michael's Church, Sihanoukville
Historical Catholic landmark in Sihanoukville
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Stadio Alfredo d'Albertas
Football stadium in Gozzano (NO), Italy
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St Nicholas' Church, Fleetwood
Church in Fleetwood, Wyre, Lancashire, England, UK
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Alan Bible Visitor Center
Visitor center and botanical garden in Nevada, USA
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Ming Zuling
Grave mound and tomb complex for the grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather of the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming in Huai'an Prefecture, Jiangsu Province, China
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Masjid Al-Firdaus
Mosque in Singapore
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Masjid Al-Khair
Mosque in Singapore
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