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1960 in Mauritania

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Decades:
  
1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s

See also:
  
Other events of 1960Timeline of Mauritanian history

The following lists events that happened during 1960 in Mauritania.

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November

  • November 28 - The African state of Mauritania became independent shortly after midnight, with Moktar Ould Daddah receiving the transfer of sovereignty from France's Prime Minister, Michel Debre. Daddah declared that "Mauritania ... will never forget what she owes the French people."

    • December

  • December 4 - The Islamic Republic of Mauritania had applied to be the 100th member of the United Nations, but the request was vetoed in the Security Council by the Soviet Union, on grounds that Mongolia had been denied admission.

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