1960 in Luxembourg

← 1959 1958 1957 1960 in Luxembourg → 1961 1962 1963
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
See also:	Other events of 1960 List of years in Luxembourg

The following lists events that happened during 1960 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Incumbents

Position	Incumbent
Grand Duke	Charlotte [1]
Prime Minister	Pierre Werner
Deputy Prime Minister	Eugène Schaus
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Joseph Bech
President of the Council of State	Félix Welter
Mayor of Luxembourg City	Émile Hamilius

Events

• 29 March – Representing Luxembourg, Camillo Felgen finishes thirteenth (and last) in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 with the song So laang we's du do bast .
• 4 July – The completed grounds of the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial are dedicated.
• 17 September – King Bhumibol of Thailand makes a state visit to Luxembourg, lasting until 19 September. ^[2]

Births

• 30 January – Claude Wiseler, politician
• 20 April – Danièle Kaber, athlete
• 1 August – Robby Langers, footballer
• 20 September – Fonsy Grethen, billiards player
• 26 November – Claude Turmes, politician
• 4 December – Eugène Berger, politician and climber
• 21 December – Bady Minck, artist & filmmaker

Footnotes

1. "Charlotte | grand duchess of Luxembourg | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
2. Thewes (2006), p. 158

References

• Thewes, Guy (2006). Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 (PDF) (in French) (2006 ed.). Luxembourg City: Service Information et Presse. ISBN   978-2-87999-156-6 . Retrieved 12 December 2009.