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Crime & Mystery Cases of the 1960s

57 real cases from the 1960s: murders, disappearances, unsolved files. With map, timeline and sources.

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1960

McAllen, US · Murder · SolvedThe Irene Garza case›Espoo, FI · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedThe Lake Bodom Murders›Puerto Plata, DO · Murder · SolvedThe Murder of the Mirabal Sisters›Sharpeville, ZA · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Sharpeville Massacre›Havana, CU · Major Tragedy · UnsolvedThe La Coubre Explosion›

1961

Various, DE · Murder · SolvedErnst-Dieter Beck case›Ndola, ZM · Suspicious Death · Under InvestigationCrash of Dag Hammarskjöld's Plane›

1962

Los Angeles, US · Suspicious Death · ClosedThe Death of Marilyn Monroe›San Francisco, US · Missing Person · UnsolvedThe 1962 Alcatraz Escape›Boston, US · Serial Murder · ClosedThe Boston Strangler›Bascapè, IT · Suspicious Death · UnsolvedThe Plane Crash of Enrico Mattei›

1963

Dallas, US · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedThe Assassination of John F. Kennedy›Singapore, SG · Murder · SolvedThe Sunny Ang case›Jackson, US · Murder · SolvedThe Assassination of Medgar Evers›Perth, AU · Serial Murder · SolvedPerth's "Night Caller" Serial Killings›Thessaloniki, GR · Murder · ClosedThe Assassination of Grigoris Lambrakis›Longarone, IT · Major Tragedy · ClosedVajont Dam Disaster›

1964

New York, US · Murder · SolvedThe Kitty Genovese Case›Philadelphia, US · Murder · SolvedThe "Mississippi Burning" Murders›Katowice, PL · Serial Murder · ClosedThe "Vampire of Zagłębie" Case›Moscow, RU · Serial Murder · SolvedThe "Mosgaz" Case›San Francisco del Rincón, MX · Serial Murder · SolvedLas Poquianchis — The González Sisters›Balıkesir · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe 1964 Manyas Earthquake›Lima, PE · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Estadio Nacional Disaster›

1965

Cronulla, AU · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedWanda Beach Murders (1965)›New York, US · Murder · Under InvestigationThe Assassination of Malcolm X (Audubon Ballroom)›

1966

Austin, US · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe University of Texas Tower Shooting›London, UK · Murder · SolvedThe Kray Twins and the Blind Beggar Murder›Muş · Major Tragedy · Closed1966 Varto Earthquake›

1967

Cameron Highlands, MY · Missing Person · UnsolvedThe Disappearance of "Thai Silk King" Jim Thompson›Portsea, AU · Missing Person · ClosedDisappearance of Prime Minister Harold Holt›Martfű, HU · Serial Murder · SolvedThe "Monster of Martfű" Case›La Higuera, BO · Murder · ClosedThe Execution of Che Guevara›Hong Kong, HK · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedThe Assassination of Radio Commentator Lam Bun›Kayseri · Major Tragedy · Closed1967 Kayseri Stadium Disaster›Sakarya · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe 1967 Mudurnu Valley Earthquake: Adapazarı Shaken›

1968

Tokyo, JP · Serial Murder · UnsolvedThe Tokyo Metropolitan Murders›Florence, IT · Serial Murder · UnsolvedThe Monster of Florence case›Memphis, US · Murder · SolvedThe Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.›Istanbul · Suspicious Death · UnsolvedDeath of Vedat Demircioğlu›Mexico City, MX · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Tlatelolco Massacre›Fuchu, JP · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedThe 300 Million Yen Robbery›Mumbai, IN · Serial Murder · SolvedThe Raman Raghav Killings›Los Angeles, US · Murder · SolvedThe Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy›Bartın · Major Tragedy · Closed1968 Bartın Earthquake›

1969

Los Angeles, US · Serial Murder · SolvedThe Tate-LaBianca Murders›Saskatoon, CA · Murder · SolvedThe Gail Miller case›Istanbul · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedKilling of Taylan Özgür›Vallejo, US · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedThe Zodiac Killer Cases›Glasgow, UK · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedThe "Bible John" Murders›Istanbul · Murder · ClosedBloody Sunday: attack on the Taksim rally›Manisa · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Alaşehir Earthquake: A Pre-Dawn Shock›Chicago, US · Murder · ClosedThe Fred Hampton and Mark Clark Raid›Baltimore, US · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedThe Murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik›Milan, IT · Unsolved Case · ClosedPiazza Fontana Bombing›Nairobi, KE · Murder · SolvedThe Assassination of Tom Mboya›Chappaquiddick, US · Suspicious Death · ClosedThe Chappaquiddick Incident — The Death of Mary Jo Kopechne›

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