Popular uprising in South Korea in April 1960 by labor and student groups, precipitated by the killing of a high school student by a tear-gas shell in March; led to the resignation of the president S. Rhee and the transition to the Second Republic. It took place on 19 April 1960. Its causes included March 1960 South Korean presidential election. About 180 people died.
Before and after
- 23 January 1960Piccard and Walsh reach the bottom of the Challenger Deep
- 23 February 1960Birth of Naruhito
- 21 March 1960Birth of Ayrton Senna
- 21 March 1960Sharpeville massacre
- 19 April 1960April Revolution
- 20 April 1960Birth of Miguel Díaz-Canel
- 21 April 1960Founding of Brasília
- 1 May 19601960 U-2 incident spy aircraft
- 9 May 1960The contraceptive pill is approved in the United States
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