Timeline September 1960

Events in September 1960 7

• 1872 – 1960 Emily Post (1872-1960) Died 25 September 1960, aged 87 American author whose 1922 book Etiquette made her name synonymous with social manners and civility in the United States. She continued writing and broadcasting on etiquette until shortly before her death.
• 1882 – 1960 Sylvia Pankhurst (1882-1960) Died 27 September 1960, aged 78 British suffragette and activist who campaigned for women's votes and later for Ethiopian independence and anti-fascist causes. She died in Addis Ababa, where she had lived since 1956.
• 1960 Congo Crisis erupts Katanga secedes and Lumumba is ousted Days after independence, the mineral-rich province of Katanga secedes under Moise Tshombe, and army mutinies plunge the new Congolese state into chaos. Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba is dismissed in September amid the turmoil, drawing in UN peacekeepers and Cold War rivalries.
• 1960 1960 Summer Olympics XVII Olympiad - Rome Muhammad Ali won gold in light heavyweight. Winner: Soviet Union.
• 1960 OPEC founded in Baghdad Oil-producing nations form a coordinating cartel Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela establish the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in Baghdad. OPEC is formed to coordinate oil production and pricing policy among member states.
• 1960 – present Damon Hill The Son of a Legend 1996 World Champion; the first son of a champion to win the title himself.
• 1960 First televised US presidential debate Kennedy and Nixon face off on television John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon face off in the first televised US presidential debate. Kennedy's composed television appearance is widely credited with boosting his candidacy over the more experienced Nixon.