1960
January 2nd
United States senator John F Kennedy announces his candidacy for president.
January 4th
The European free trade association treaty is signed in Stockholm by Austria, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the Netherlands, forming the European free trade association, an 8-member alternative to nations that cannot, or do not want, to be in the 5-nation European Economic Community (1).
January 9th
Vice-president Richard M. Nixon becomes a candidate for the Republican nomination for the president of the United States.
January 17th
It is announced that United States president Dwight D. Eisenhower will make a ten day tour of the Soviet Union from June 10th to June 19th, as the guest of Soviet first secretary Nikita S. Khrushchev.
January 18th
L3 space yard is towed to its new location at Sun–Earth L3 point.
January 19th
The treaty of mutual cooperation and respect between the Soviet Union and the empire of Japan is signed in Moscow, Soviet Union (2).
February 13th
France becomes the world's fifth nuclear power, when it successfully explodes a atomic bomb near Reggane, at Algeria in the Sahara Desert.
February 19th
The empire of Japan begins its first step "in reaching outer space", with the launch of a liquid-propelled rocket , the missile, made entirely in the empire of Japan , makes a successful sub-orbital flight , and is detected by a orbiting class 5 probe of the royal Netherlands space force.
March 6th
President Eisenhower announced that 3,500 American troops will be posted to the United Republic of China.
March 7th
The first 20 Soviet cosmonauts are selected in preparation for manned spaceflight.
March 11th
Pioneer V is launched from Cape Canaveral.
March 25th
The Euromast, a 101m high structure, is dedicated in Rotterdam by crown princess Beatrix.
March 23rd
Explorer VIII fails to reach Earth orbit.
April 11th
First weather satellite launched, Tiros I.
April 19th
United Republic of China prime minister Mao Zedong is welcomed in New Delhi by India's prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
April 20th
The empire of Japan struck oils, six’s days after Japanese workers began drilling at Taching, state of Manchuria.
May 1st
An American U-2 spy plane, piloted by Francis Gary Powers, enters republic of China-Nanking airspace ten minutes after takeoff from a United States base in the United Republic of China, his plane is hit by shrapnel from an exploding Japanese air to surface missile, while flying at 70,500 feet , Powers manages to parachuted and chose not to commit suicide, before he is captured alive by the imperial Japanese army.
May 5th
Japanese prime minister Hideki Tōjō announced to the supreme council (3), that an American military plane has been downed in the republic of China-Nanking territory on May 1st.
May 6th
Japanese prime minister Hideki Tōjō surprised the world by announcing that U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, has been captured "alive and well" in the republic of China-Nanking territory , along with film taken of military bases, and China-Nanking currency.
May 11th
At a press conference, president Eisenhower of the United States accepts full responsibility for the U-2 incident, and said that spying on the republic of China-Nanking and the Japanese empire is justified "No one wants another World War," he said, adding "In most of the world, no large-scale attack can be prepared in secret, but in the Japanese empire there is a fetish of secrecy, and concealment."
May 12th
Japanese prime minister Hideki Tōjō in a statement to several newspapers said that if the United States attempts further over flights of the Japanese empire ore greater east Asia alliance members "this might lead to war" and added that further aggression will be met "with atom bombs in the first few minutes".
May 15th
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik IV, a five ton mockup of a manned spaceship, as a prelude to putting human beings into outer space, however recovery of Sputnik IV fails.
June 10th
President Eisenhower arrives in Moscow to begin a ten day tour of the Soviet Union.
June 18th
Nikita Khrushchev and Dwight D. Eisenhower hold their final conversations in Moscow.
June 19th
After having toured the Soviet Union for ten days, visiting Moscow, Leningrad and Stalingrad, president Eisenhower returns back to the United States.
June 23rd
Last of the four Wolf class scout vessel , named KNRS Lynx enterers in service whit the royal Netherlands space force , whit this , all four Wolf class scout vessel are now in service , and New Fijenoord-Rotterdamsche space yard ,can be prepared to move to its new home at Sun–Earth L3 point.
July 8th
U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is moved from republic of China-Nanking to the Japanese empire , where he will stand trial for espionage.
July 28th
Fort Doorman, is founded, becoming the second colony on Alpha Centauri III, to be establish by the royal Netherlands space force, and which is named after the first commandeer of the royal Netherlands space force , former rear admiral Karel Doorman (4).
Augustus 10th
KNRS Lynx, begins its shakedown cruise in the Alpha Centauri system.
Augustus 17th
The trial of U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers begins in Tokyo, Japanese empire.
Augustus 19th
In Tokyo, downed American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is convicted of espionage against the republic of China-Nanking and here allies and sentenced to twenty years of hard labor.
The Soviet Union launches , Sputnik V satellite with dogs Belka , Strelka , 40 mice, 2 rats and a variety of plants.
Augustus 25th
The 1960 Summer Olympics open in Rome.
September 24th
The world's first nuclear powered carrier aircraft carrier USS Enterprise is launched at Newport News, Virginia.
November 1st
The Belux treaty between Belgium and Luxemburg goes into effect.
November 8th
In a close race, John F. Kennedy is elected over Richard M. Nixon, becoming the youngest elected president of the United States.
November 19th
A Andorian imperial guard battle cruiser enters Alpha Centauri , after it was ordered by the Andorian imperial command to investigate , why the Vulcan’s have so much interest in this system , immediately the captain of the battle cruiser receives world that two unknown vessels are closing its position , those two unknown vessels are KNRS Lynx and KNRS Jaguar , who intercept the Andorian battle cruiser , who’s captain decides to hail them , instead of opening fire , and so first contact between the kingdom of the Netherlands and the Andorian Empire is made.
November 20th
A day after first contact , the Andorian battle cruiser captain has contacted the Andorian imperial command ,telling them , that he has found why the Vulcan’s are so interest in the Alpha Centauri system , as there is a colony on a planet in the system occupied by a race called humans , who are ruled by the kingdom of the Netherlands , he also mentions that he has spoken whit the governor of Alpha Centauri III , who informed him that the Netherlands will treat the Andorian empire will be treated the same way as the Netherlands is treating the Vulcans , and that is earth solar system is off limits to any for any Andorian vessels whit out permission of the royal Netherlands space force.
December 13th
The Andorian empire establishes a embassy in New Batavia, Alpha Centauri III.
December 27th
France sets off its third nuclear test blast at its atomic proving grounds at Reggane, Algeria.
December 31st
Soldiers belonging to the royal Netherlands marine special operations battalion , station at New Batavia , break up a fight between Vulcans and Andorians at a New Batavia bar , several hours later when the bar fight has been dealt whit , the Andorian ambassador and the Vulcan consulate general (5) are informed by the governor of Alpha Centauri III ,that the Netherlands will not get involved ore chose side in the Vulcan-Andorian cold war , and that , if both sides cannot behave themselves , ore show restrained when in the Alpha Centauri system ,than both sides are not welcome anymore , both the Andorian ambassador and the Vulcan consulate general , inform the governor , that they will not cause trouble anymore , before continuing accusing each other for starting the bar fight as the leaf the governor office.
(1) the European free trade association treaty is the first major treaty the Netherlands has signed so far in Europe.
(2) the treaty of mutual cooperation and respect replaces the third Soviet–Japanese neutrality pact which was signed in 1950.
(3) the supreme council is the de facto inner cabinet of Japan, and was establish in 1945 , replacing the earlier created supreme war council.
(4) former rear admiral Karel Doorman is still alive , and is 71 years old , and enjoying his retirement in the Netherlands.
(5) while the Vulcans have their embassy at Vulcan embassy at Mars base Hellas, the also have open a consulate in New Batavia , who main mission is to observe and report the Andorian present at Alpha Centauri III.
