Historical Events In 1962

Jan 01   Beatles' Decca audition is unsuccessful on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76 in the year 1962.   

Jan 01   Navy SEAL teams established in the year 1962.   

Jan 01   Rwanda granted internal self-government by Belgium on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1962 western Samoa gains independence from New Zealand; Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II becomes co-chief of Western Samoa   

Jan 02   Nighttime version of "Password" with Allen Ludden premieres on CBS on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Ground is broken for the Houston Astrodome on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1962 pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro   

Jan 04   In the year 1962 1st automated (unmanned) subway train (NYC)   

Jan 04   In the year 1962 the first automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City NY)   

Jan 05   In the year 1962 tony Sheridan & Beatles produce "My Bonnie" & "The Saints"   

Jan 06   On this day in history jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57   

Jan 07   AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 47-27 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1962 assassination attempt on Indonesian president Sukarno, fails   

Jan 08   In the year 1962 dutch express train crashes into slow commuter train, 91 die (Netherlands)   

Jan 08   In the year 1962 dutch express train crashes into slow commuter train, 93 die (Neth)   

Jan 08   In the year 1962 golfer Jack Nicklaus, 21, first pro appearance, he came in 50th   

Jan 09   On this day in history leRoy B Shield, US pianist/composer (Union Pacific Suite), dies at 68   

Jan 09   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1962.   

Jan 10   4,000 die in avalanche, Ranrahirca, Perú in the year 1962.   

Jan 10   Eruptions on Mount Huascaran in Peru destroy 7 villages & kill 3,500 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1962 mandela leaves South Africa, travels to Ethiopia, Algeria &England   

Jan 11   In the year 1962 volcano Huascaran in Peru, erupts; 4,000 die   

Jan 12   Ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42 in the year 1962.   

Jan 13   "Do Re Mi" closes at St James Theater NYC after 400 performances in the year 1962.   

Jan 13   Comedian Ernie Kovacs is killed in a car crash in Los Angeles in the year 1962.   

Jan 13   On this day in history ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42   

Jan 14   On this day in history nFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 31-30   

Jan 15   On this day in history 50th Australian Mens Tennis Rod Laver beats R Emerson (86 06 64 64)   

Jan 15   In the year 1962 50th Australian Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats R Emerson (86 06 64 64)   

Jan 15   In the year 1962 dutch & Indonesian navy encounter in Etna Bay New Guinea   

Jan 15   In the year 1962 kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62   

Jan 16   In the year 1962 death of JF Hurley, first official AIF photographer, appointed during the Battle of Third Ypres in 1917   

Jan 16   Emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77 in the year 1962.   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of gavin Hastings, WLAF kicker (Scottish Claymores)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins)   

Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of ulrike Lang, writer   

Jan 03   Francesca Lia Block, American author was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Joe Kleine, NBA center (Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls) was born in the year 1962.   

Jan 04   Martin McAloon, rocker (Prefab Sprout-2 Wheels Good) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1962 birth of patrick Cassidy, LA Calif, actor/composer (Fever Pitch, Off the Wall)   

Jan 01   Diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76 in the year 1962.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879)   

Jan 06   On this day in history jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57   

Jan 09   LeRoy B Shield, US pianist/composer (Union Pacific Suite), dies at 68 in the year 1962.   

Jan 12   Ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42 died on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1962 ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42   

Jan 15   Kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77 in the year 1962.