Major Events
See also: 1959 in the United States, 1960 in the United States, and 1961 in the United States- January 7, 1959: The United States recognizes the new Cuban government of Fidel Castro
- February 1, 1960: Greensboro Four begin sit-in.
- May 1, 1960: 1960 U-2 incident
- November 8, 1960: United States presidential election, 1960
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