16 August 1960 August 16, 2014 Author: Staff Cyprus gets its independence from the United Kingdom. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans are suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you." Rita Mae Brown — Click here for more from Rita Mae Brown Related posts: 1 August 1960 19 February 1978 3 May 1960 7 May 1960 6 January 1960 1 February 1960 10 September 1960 7 January 1960 21 March 1960 11 July 1960 Categories: History Tags: 16 August, 1960