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November 17, 1960

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Historical Context for November 17, 1960

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

Notable Births

1960Michael Hertwig, German footballer and manager[†]

Michael Hertwig is a former German football player and manager.

Jonathan Ross

1960Jonathan Ross, English actor and talk show host[†]

Jonathan Stephen Ross is an English broadcaster, film critic, comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He presented the BBC One chat show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross during the 2000s and early 2010s, hosted his own radio show on BBC Radio 2 from 1999 to 2010, and served as film critic and presenter of the Film programme.

RuPaul

1960RuPaul, American drag queen performer, actor, and singer[†]

RuPaul Andre Charles is an American drag queen, television host, singer, producer, writer, and actor. He produces, hosts, and judges the reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race and has received several accolades, including 14 Primetime Emmy Awards, three GLAAD Media Awards, a Critics' Choice Television Award, two Billboard Music Awards, and a Tony Award. He has been dubbed the "Queen of Drag" and is considered the most commercially successful drag queen in the United States, with Fortune saying that he is "easily the world's most famous drag queen." In 2017, RuPaul was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.

1960Steve Stipanovich, American basketball player[†]

Stephen Samuel Stipanovich is an American retired professional basketball player. A 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) center who played for the University of Missouri between 1979 and 1983, he and Jon Sundvold helped Coach Norm Stewart to four consecutive Big Eight Conference championships and NCAA tournament appearances. Stipanovich was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the second pick of the 1983 NBA draft. Knee problems limited his career to five seasons, and he retired in 1988 with career totals of 5,323 points and 3,131 rebounds.

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Headlines from November 17, 1960

MAYOR QUESTIONS CITY TUITION PLAN; Wants Proof of Need to End Free Higher Education Wagner Questions Proposal to Charge Tuition in Colleges

By Unknown Author

Wagner says he and pub must be convinced of 'wisdom and necessity' of charging fee and extending NYS supervision of colls; to conf with Rosenberg; Rosenberg says Higher Educ Bd will discuss own plan for developing colls with Wagner; repeats backing of tuition-free educ; CCNY, Hunter and Bklyn Colls protest Comm plan; 2 student pubs at CCNY urge petitions to Rockefeller

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2,000 YOUTHS RIOT IN NEW ORLEANS; Police Arrest 50 and Subdue Anti-Integration Mobs -- Fights Go On at Night 2,000 YOUTHS RIOT IN NEW ORLEANS

By Claude Sittonspecial To the New York Times

2,000 white youths in anti-integration demonstration, New Orleans; illus; 50 held after whites attack Negroes; commit vandalism; Morrison urges calm; segregationist Dist Atty Perez held strategist in special Legis session; House acts to thwart School Bd economically; Legis votes to ask Wright to relinquish authority in case; Sen Long, 4 US Reprs back Legis; Long would abandon PS system to maintain segregation; La House urges white parents boycott integrated pss

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U.S TO REASSURE NATO ON ATOM USE; Plans to Tell Allies It Would Fight an Attack in Europe With Nuclear Weapons U.S. TO REASSURE NATO ON ATOM USE

By Jack Raymondspecial To the New York Times

US, in move related to Norstad plan for NATO nuclear force, will assure Allies it would use nuclear weapons to fight aggression in Eur; Sec Gates says Norstad plan is still under study; reptdly asks Joint Cs/S to prepare policy paper; reptd dissatisfied with repts by Bowie and Asst Sec Irwin

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