24 October 1960 October 23, 2014 Author: Staff A R-16 ballistic missile explodes on the launch pad at the USSR’s Baikonur Cosmodrome space facility. 100 people are killed. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Talk is by far the most accessible of pleasures. It costs nothing in money, it is all profit, it completes our education, founds and fosters our friendships, and can be enjoyed at any age and in almost any state of health." Robert Louis Stevenson — Click here for more from Robert Louis Stevenson Related posts: 3 May 1960 7 May 1960 6 January 1960 1 February 1960 10 September 1960 7 January 1960 21 March 1960 11 July 1960 1 August 1960 5 September 1960 Categories: History Tags: 1960, 24 October