Jane Goodall arrives at the Gombe Stream Reserve in present-day Tanzania to begin her study of chimpanzees in the wild. Jane Goodall’s groundbreaking study of…
Tag: 1960
28 July 1960
The German Volkswagen Act comes into force. The Volkswagen Act (“Volkswagengesetz”) is a German federal law originally enacted in 1960 to regulate the privatization of…
14 July 1960
Jane Goodall arrives at the Gombe Stream Reserve in present-day Tanzania to begin her study of chimpanzees in the wild. Jane Goodall is a renowned…
28 November 1960
Mauritania becomes independent of France. Mauritania is a country located in Northwest Africa: Capital and Largest City: The capital city of Mauritania is Nouakchott. Population:…
19 October 1960
The United States imposes a near-total trade embargo against Cuba. The United States trade embargo against Cuba, also known as the Cuban embargo, is a…
10 September 1960
At the Summer Olympics in Rome, Abebe Bikila becomes the first sub-Saharan African to win a gold medal, winning the marathon in bare feet. Abebe…
25 August 1960
The Games of the XVII Olympiad commence in Rome, Italy. The XVII Olympiad, also known as the 1960 Summer Olympics, was held in Rome, Italy….
14 July 1960
Jane Goodall arrives at the Gombe Stream Reserve in present-day Tanzania to begin her study of chimpanzees in the wild Jane Goodall is a renowned…
26 April 1960
Forced out by the April Revolution, President of South Korea Syngman Rhee resigns after 12 years of dictatorial rule.