Diego Maradona was born on 30 October 1960 in Lanús. An Argentine footballer and later coach, Maradona rose from a poor neighbourhood on the edge of Buenos Aires to become one of the most celebrated players in history. He starred for Boca Juniors, Barcelona and above all Napoli, whom he led to their first Italian league titles in the late 1980s. As captain he carried Argentina to the 1986 World Cup, scoring both the controversial Hand of God goal and a famous solo goal against England in the quarter-final. His career was marked by struggles with drugs and a doping suspension at the 1994 World Cup, and he later managed Argentina's national team. He remains an icon in Argentina and in Naples.
Before and after
- 20 August 1960Construction of Roma Fiumicino Airport
- 14 September 1960Founding of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
- from 18 September 1960 to 25 September 1960The first Paralympic Games open in Rome
- from 30 September 1960 to 1 April 1966Premiere of The Flintstones
- 30 October 1960Birth of Diego Maradona
- 8 November 19601960 United States presidential election
- 27 November 1960Birth of Yulia Tymoshenko
- 3 December 1960Birth of Julianne Moore
- 14 December 1960Birth of Ebrahim Raisi
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