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Major Events of 1960 American U-2 spy plane shot down over Soviet Union. Elvis Presley discharged from US Army. The capital of Brazil becomes the new purpose-built city, Brasilia. Sharpeville Massacre: Africans protesting against the Apartheid "Pass Laws" are shot in South Africa at Sharpeville. France tests her first atomic bomb. FDA approves sale of birth control pill in the USA. Independent Somalia formed from ex-British and ex-Italian protectorates. Cyprus, Nigeria independent from UK. Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso (Upper Volta), Benin, Niger, Gabon, Republic of Congo and Chad become independent from France. Islamabad declared the capital of Pakistan. Echo I, the first communications satellite is launched. First successful kidney transplant performed. Back To Year Index

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