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April 16, 1960

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Notable Births

Wahab Akbar

1960Wahab Akbar, Filipino politician (died 2007)[†]

Ustadz Wahab M. Akbar was a Filipino politician who served three terms as governor of Basilan, during which time he was known for his "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" policy for dealing with kidnappers and terrorists in the province. He was later elected as congressman for the lone district of Basilan in the House of Representatives, but was one of 4 people killed in a bomb attack at the Batasang Pambansa. Police publicly suspected the attack was directed at him by political opponents.

Rafael Benítez

1960Rafael Benítez, Spanish footballer and manager[†]

Rafael Benítez Maudes is a Spanish professional football manager and former player. He was most recently the manager of La Liga club Celta Vigo.

Pierre Littbarski

1960Pierre Littbarski, German footballer and manager[†]

Pierre Michael Littbarski is a German professional football manager and former player of 1. FC Köln and the West Germany national team. Known for his dribbling abilities, he was mainly used as an attacking midfielder or winger. Littbarski was a FIFA World Cup winner with West Germany in 1990, and the runner-up in both 1982 and 1986. Littbarski was the caretaker manager of VfL Wolfsburg after taking over from Steve McClaren from 7 February to 17 March 2011.

Notable Deaths

Mihály Fekete

1960Mihály Fekete, Hungarian actor, screenwriter and film director (born 1884)[†]

Mihály Fekete was a Hungarian actor, screenwriter and film director.

Historical Context for April 16, 1960

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