Page 13: Historical Events In 1962

Aug 27   In the year 1962 mariner 2 launched; first probe to fly by Venus   

Aug 28   55.9 cm rainfall at Hackberry, Louisiana (state record) on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Dr Geza DeKaplany tortures wife with acid in the year 1962.   

Aug 28   In the year 1962 tony Sheridan & the Beat Brothers record "Ya Ya (Parts 1 + 2)"   

Aug 31   On this day in history trinidad & Tobago gain independence from Britain   

Sep 01   10,000 die in an earthquake in western Iran on this day in history.   

Sep 01   UN announces Earth population has hit 3 billion on this day in history.   

Sep 02   In the year 1962 stan Musial's 3,516th hit moves over Tris Speaker into 2nd place   

Sep 03   Anton Mauve, Dutch painter, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Beatles record "How Do You Do It" on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Hanns Eisler, composer (N Vietnam/E German Natl Anthem), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Sep 07   Karen Blixen-Finecke, baroness/writer (Out of Africa), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Sep 08   In the year 1962 hermann Standiger, German chemist (Nobel 1953), dies at 84   

Sep 09   Pat Rooney, vaudevillian (Night club), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Rod Laver wins the Grand Slam of tennis in the year 1962.   

Sep 11   Beatles cut "Love Me Do" and "PS I Love You" on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1962 marcel Delannoy, composer, dies at 64   

Sep 15   On this day in history australia's first entry in America's Cup yacht race (US wins)   

Sep 16   In the year 1962 public TV channel 13 begins in NYC   

Sep 16   Saif al-Islam Achmad, monarch of Yemen, dies at about 71 on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Rwanda, Burundi, Jamaica & Trinidad admitted (105th-108th) to the UN on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Therese Neumann, German stigma, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Sep 19   In the year 1962 pogodin, writer, dies   

Sep 19   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR   

Sep 20   On this day in history james Meredith is blocked from entering Miss U as its first black   

Sep 22   On this day in history bob Dylan plays NYC Carnegie Hall   

Sep 23   ABC's 1st color TV series-Jetsons on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history aBC's first color TV series-The Jetsons   

Sep 24   US Circuit Court of Appeals orders Meredith admitted to U of Miss on this day in history.   

Sep 25   On this day in history a black church is destroyed by fire in Macon Georgia   

Sep 25   Sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson in first round for heavyweight title on this day in history.   

Sep 25   In the year 1962 weatherly (US) beats Gretel (Aust) in 19th running of America's Cup   

Sep 26   TV comedy series "The Beverly Hillbillies" premiers on CBS in the year 1962.   

Sep 26   On this day in history yemen Arab Republic proclaimed (National Day)   

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Jan 03   Darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies) was born in the year 1962.   

Jan 03   Gavin Hastings, WLAF kicker (Scottish Claymores) was born in the year 1962.   

Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins)   

Jan 03   Ulrike Lang, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of joe Kleine, NBA center (Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls)   

Jan 04   Martin McAloon, rocker (Prefab Sprout-2 Wheels Good) was born in the year 1962.   

Jan 04   Patrick Cassidy, LA Calif, actor/composer (Fever Pitch, Off the Wall) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1962 diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76   

Jan 04   Hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879) died on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1962 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 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 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 on this day in history.