1960 in science
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The year 1960 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed below.
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Astronomy and space exploration
- May 15 - Sputnik 4 is launched into Earth orbit.
- August 19 - Sputnik program: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 5 with the dogs Belka and Strelka (Russian for "Squirrel" and "Little Arrow"), 40 mice, 2 rats and a variety of plants. The spacecraft will return to earth the next day and all animals will be recovered safely.
Medicine
- May 9 - Reproductive rights: The Food and Drug Administration approves sale of the birth control pill.
Meteorology
- April 1 - The United States launches the first weather satellite, TIROS-1.
Awards
Births
Deaths
- May 8 - J. H. C. Whitehead (b. 1904), British mathematician.