Today in history 60

Here are some significant events that occurred on this day in history, 60 years ago (1963):

January 20, 1963

• John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, is assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as the new President.
• Lee Harvey Oswald, a 24-year-old former Marine, is arrested for the murder of President Kennedy.

Other events

• The first commercial jet airliner, the de Havilland Comet, is retired from service due to a series of fatal crashes.
• The United States and the Soviet Union agree to a nuclear test ban treaty, which is signed in Moscow.
• The first episode of the popular TV show "The Beverly Hillbillies" airs on CBS.

Births

• Michael Jackson, American musician and pop star, is born in Gary, Indiana.
• John McEnroe, American tennis player, is born in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Deaths

• John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States, is assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
• J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), dies in Washington, D.C.

These are just a few of the significant events that occurred on this day in history, 60 years ago.