Page 14: Historical Events In 1962

Sep 27   Francisco Brochado da Rocha, PM of Brazil (1962), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   On this day in history uS sells Israel, Hawk anti-aircraft missiles   

Sep 29   Launch of Alouette 1, first Canadian satellite (on US Delta rocket) in the year 1962.   

Sep 29   In the year 1962 patrick Corry, developed self-rotating rock drill, dies in the Bronx   

Sep 30   James Meredith registers for classes at University of Mississippi in the year 1962.   

Oct 01   Barbra Streisand signs her 1st recording contract (with Columbia) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Brian Epstein signs a contract to manage the Beatles through 1977 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   James Meredith became 1st black at U of Mississippi on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history johnny Carson hosts his 1st Tonight Show, Joan Crawford guests   

Oct 01   In the year 1962 the Lucy Show premiers   

Oct 01   On this day in history uS National Radio Astronomy Obs gets a 300' (91m) radio telescope   

Oct 02   Frank Lovejoy actor (Man Against Crime, Meet McGraw), dies at 48 in the year 1962.   

Oct 02   In the year 1962 frank Lovejoy, actor (Man Against Crime, Meet McGraw), dies at 48   

Oct 04   In the year 1962 e H Hendren, cricketer (57,611 1st-class runs, 3rd-best ever), dies   

Oct 04   USAF Maj Robert A Rushworth takes X-15 to 32,300 m in the year 1962.   

Oct 05   On this day in history beatles release their 1st record "Love Me Do"   

Oct 07   Mauritius Dekker, [Boris Robazki], writer (Boots in Jail), dies at 66 in the year 1962.   

Oct 08   Algeria admitted as 109th member of the UN on this day in history.   

Oct 08   N Korea reports 100% election turnout, 100% vote for Workers' Party in the year 1962.   

Oct 08   In the year 1962 solomon Linda, South African singer and composer   

Oct 09   In the year 1962 lulu McConnell comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80   

Oct 09   On this day in history lulu McConnell, comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80   

Oct 09   NASA civilian test pilot John B McKay takes X-15 to 39,200 m in the year 1962.   

Oct 11   1st appearance of a Gabor sister on Merv Griffin Show in the year 1962.   

Oct 11   In the year 1962 2nd Vatican Council (21st ecumenical) convened by Pope John XXIII   

Oct 11   Pope John XXIII opens Vatican council on this day in history.   

Oct 11   The first appearance of a Gabor sister on the Merv Griffin Show on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1962 uS/USSR sign joint space effort in telecommunications and meteorology   

Oct 13   "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" opens on Broadway, with Uta Hagen in the year 1962.   

Oct 15   On this day in history amnesty International formed in London   

Oct 15   Byron R White appointed to the Supreme Court on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1962 byron R White becomes a Supreme Court Justice   

Oct 16   Cuban missile crisis began as JFK becomes aware of missiles in Cuba in the year 1962.   

Oct 16   In the year 1962 gaston Bachelard, French philosopher (Water & Dreams), dies at 78   

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Jan 03   Darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of francesca Lia Block, American author   

Jan 04   In the year 1962 birth of joe Kleine, NBA center (Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls)   

Jan 04   In the year 1962 birth of martin McAloon, rocker (Prefab Sprout-2 Wheels Good)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of patrick Cassidy, LA Calif, actor/composer (Fever Pitch, Off the Wall)   

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 in the year 1962.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 15   Kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62 in the year 1962.   

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