1960s Timeline

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Mar 7

Sinatra Kidnappers Found Guilty

Mar. 7, 1964 - A Federal District Court jury returned guilty verdicts tonight in Los Angeles against the three men charged with...

Dec 20, 2023

Frank Sinatra Jr. Resumes Career — With Bodyguard

Dec. 20, 1963 - Frank Sinatra Jr. resumed his kidnap-interrupted singing career last night — accompanied by a beefy bodyguard lent by his...

Dec 14, 2023

Three Men Arrested in Sinatra Jr. Kidnapping

Dec. 14, 1963 - The Justice Department announced early today that the FBI had arrested three men in connection with the kidnapping of...

Dec 11, 2023

Frank Sinatra Jr. Holds News Conference

Dec. 11, 1963 - Frank Sinatra Jr., looking tense and drawn, told a news conference today that he was scared but was well threated...

Dec 11, 2023

🚨Frank Sinatra Jr. Released Unharmed

Dec. 11, 1963 - Frank Sinatra Jr., kidnapped Sunday night at a Lake Tahoe gambling casino, was released unharmed about 3 a.m. today after...

Dec 10, 2023

Break May Be Near in Sinatra Kidnapping Case

Dec. 10, 1963 - Frank Sinatra Sr. made a surprise flight to Los Angeles from Reno tonight and plunged into a frenzy of activity as...

Dec 10, 2023

Search for Frank Sinatra Jr. Continues

Dec. 10, 1963 - Agents of the FBI and sheriff’s squads pressed a search in the snow-covered mountains around Lake Tahoe last night for...

Dec 9, 2023

🚨Frank Sinatra Jr. Kidnapped

Dec. 9, 1963 - Frank Sinatra Jr., 19-year-old son of the famed entertainer, was kidnapped at gunpoint from his Nevada motel last night...

Apr 16, 2022

Frank Sinatra Leaves on Tour to Benefit Underprivileged Children

Apr. 16, 1962 - Frank Sinatra left for Honolulu today on the first leg of his around-the-world tour for underprivileged children. The...

Feb 12, 2022

Sinatra Marathon on New York's WINS Radio

Feb. 12, 1962 - Frank Sinatra appears to be a big hit on New York’s WINS radio station. Last night, the station passed the 48-hour mark...