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February 19, 1960

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Headlines from February 19, 1960

Notable Births

Prince Andrew, Duke of York

1960Prince Andrew, Duke of York[†]

Prince Andrew, Duke of York is a member of the British royal family. He is the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and a younger brother of King Charles III. Andrew was born second in the line of succession to the British throne and is now eighth, and the first person in the line who is not a descendant of the reigning monarch.

1960John Paul Jr., American race car driver (died 2020)[†]

John Lee Paul Jr. was an American racing driver. He competed in CART and the Indy Racing League competitions, but primarily in IMSA GT Championship, winning the title in 1982.

Historical Events

T-7 (rocket)

1960China successfully launches the T-7, its first sounding rocket.[†]

The T-7 was China's first sounding rocket. A test rocket, dubbed the T-7M, was first successfully launched on 19 February 1960 in Nanhui, Shanghai, and a full-scale rocket was launched on 13 September 1960. Wang Xiji of the Shanghai Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering was the chief designer. Twenty-four T-7 rockets were launched between 1960 and 1965, and it was retired after a final launch in 1969.

Historical Context for February 19, 1960

In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[†]