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August 1, 1960: Dahomey (now Benin) becomes independent
August 3, 1960: Niger becomes independent
August 5, 1960: Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) becomes independent
August 7, 1960: Ivory Coast (now Cote d'Ivoire) becomes independent
August 11, 1960: Chad becomes independent
August 13, 1960: Central African Republic becomes independent
August 15, 1960: Former French Congo becomes independent
August 16, 1960: Cyprus becomes independent
August 17, 1960: Gabon becomes independent
August 20, 1960: Senegal becomes independent
August 20, 1960: Mali becomes independent

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August 1960

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1960 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in August 1960: At a dinner at...

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1960

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1960 January February March April May June July August September October November December Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1960. 1960 (MCMLX) was...

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Operation Mongoose

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and abroad for various reasons.[citation needed] From March through August 1960, the CIA had plans aimed at undermining Castro and his appeal to the...

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1960 Summer Olympics

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commonly known as Rome 1960 (Italian: Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome...

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Association football at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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The football tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics was held from 26 August to 10 September in 1960 throughout Italy. The tournament featured 16 men's...

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August 1960 South Korean presidential election

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Indirect presidential elections were held in South Korea on 12 August 1960, which saw the election of Yun Posun as President of the Republic of Korea...

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Decolonisation of Africa

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self-governance as colonial powers were exhausted by war efforts. The United Nations 1960 Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples...

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British Cyprus

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to 1960 as a Crown colony. Following the London and Zürich Agreements of 19 February 1959, Cyprus became an independent republic on 16 August 1960. Cyprus...

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1960 in film

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The year 1960 in film involved some significant events. The top ten 1960 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: After Psycho...

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India at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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Men Track and Road Events Field Events August 26, 1960 12:00 L'Aquila Referee: Ben Said (TUN) August 29, 1960 12:00 Grosseto, Stadio Olimpico Comunale...

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Republic of Dahomey

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autonomy, it had been French Dahomey, part of the French Union. On 1 August 1960, it attained full independence from France. In 1975, the country was...

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1960 United States presidential election

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The 1960 United States presidential election was the 44th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1960. In a closely contested...

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1960 South Korean presidential election

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1960 South Korean presidential election may refer to: March 1960 South Korean presidential election August 1960 South Korean presidential election This...

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Antonio Banderas

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José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960), known professionally as Antonio Banderas (IPA: [anˈtonjo βanˈdeɾas]), is a Spanish actor and filmmaker...

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Second Republic of Korea

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The second Republic of Korea was the government of South Korea from April 1960 to May 1961. The Second Republic was founded during the April Revolution...

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Gujarat Legislative Assembly

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into the Bombay State under the States Reorganization Act, 1956. On 1 May 1960, the Bombay State was bifurcated into Gujarat and Maharashtra states which...

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Mali Federation

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independent after negotiations with France on 20 June 1960. Two months later, on 19 August 1960, the Sudanese Republic leaders in the Mali Federation...

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United Nations Operation in the Congo

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Nations peacekeeping force which was deployed in the Republic of the Congo in 1960 in response to the Congo Crisis. The ONUC was the UN's first peacekeeping...

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