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November 25, 1960

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Headlines from November 25, 1960

LATIN RED PARTIES SAID TO SUPPORT PEIPING'S POSITION; Sympathetic to Militancy of Chinese Chief of State at Moscow Conference HE CRITICIZES RUSSIANS But Khrushchev Retains the Backing of Majority for Peaceful Coexistence LATIN REDS SAID TO BACK CHINESE

By Seymour Toppingspecial To the New York Times

Chinese militancy reptdly backed in Moscow conf by Communist leaders of Latin Amer, NK, Indonesia and Albania; Khrushchev keeps majority support, especially among Eurs, despite 4-hr s by Liu attacking some of his policies

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Notable Births

Amy Grant

1960Amy Grant, American singer-songwriter[†]

Amy Lee Grant is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She began her music career in contemporary Christian music (CCM) before crossing over to pop music in the mid-1980s. Grant has been referred to as "The Queen of Christian Pop". Grant was formerly married to fellow Christian musician Gary Chapman; after their divorce in 1999, she married country music singer Vince Gill in 2000.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

1960John F. Kennedy Jr., American lawyer, journalist, and publisher (died 1999)[†]

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr., often referred to as John-John or JFK Jr., was an American socialite, attorney, magazine publisher, and journalist. He was a son of 35th United States president John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.

Historical Events

Mirabal sisters

1960The Mirabal sisters of the Dominican Republic are assassinated.[†]

The Mirabal sisters were four sisters from the Dominican Republic, three of whom opposed the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo and were involved in activities against his regime. The three sisters were assassinated on 25 November 1960. The last sister, Adela, who was not involved in political activities at the time, died of natural causes on 1 February 2014.

Historical Context for November 25, 1960

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