Page 5: Historical Events In 1962

Mar 07   On this day in history launch of OSO 1, first astronomy satellite (solar flare data)   

Mar 07   Pulitzer prize awarded to Theodore H White (Making of President 1960) in the year 1962.   

Mar 07   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island in the year 1962.   

Mar 08   On this day in history beatles, with Pete Best, TV debut (perform "Dream Baby" on BBC)   

Mar 08   The Beatles performed for the first time on the BBC in the year 1962.   

Mar 08   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1962.   

Mar 09   Egyptian President Nasser declares Gaza belongs to Palestinians in the year 1962.   

Mar 09   In the year 1962 howard Engstrom, Boston, a designer of Univac computer, dies at 59   

Mar 09   US advisors in South-Vietnam join the fight in the year 1962.   

Mar 10   In the year 1962 due to it's no black policy, Phillies leave Jack Tar Harrison Hotel & move to Rocky Point Motel, 20 miles outside Clearwater, Florida   

Mar 11   Will Vesper, German author (Tristan und Isolde), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Dutch Premier De Quay announces secret talks with Indonesia on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Yugoslavia grants 1,000 prisoners amnesty on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1962 disarmament conference opens in Geneva without France   

Mar 15   5 research groups announce simultaneously discovery of anti-matter in the year 1962.   

Mar 15   On this day in history donald Jackson of Canada, is first to land a triple lutz ice skate jump   

Mar 15   Sam Wren, actor (Wren's Nest), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   John Owen Jones, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   The first launching of Titan 2-rocket in the year 1962.   

Mar 16   US Super-Constellation disappears above Pacific Ocean, kills 167 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1962 frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82   

Mar 18   In the year 1962 algerian War ends after 7½ years of fighting (250,000 die), Ben Bella flees   

Mar 19   In the year 1962 "All American" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 80 performances   

Mar 19   In the year 1962 archbishop Suenens of Mechelen-Brussels appointed cardinal   

Mar 20   In the year 1962 andrew E Douglass, Dendrochronologer (Study of Tree Rings), dies   

Mar 20   Sjoukje Dijkstra becomes world champion figure skater in the year 1962.   

Mar 21   In the year 1962 a bear becomes the first creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds   

Mar 21   On this day in history actor Matthew Broderick born this day.   

Mar 21   Dutch Roman Catholic bishop Beckers of Bosch makes TV speech in Netherlands in favor of birth control in the year 1962.   

Mar 22   In the year 1962 "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" opens at Shubert NYC for 300 perfs   

Mar 22   Aura Abranches, Port actress (Lisboa, O Primo Basilio), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   French government uses fighter planes and tanks in attempt to end insurrection by European rightists in Algeria in the year 1962.   

Mar 23   JFK visits San Francisco in the year 1962.   

Mar 23   On this day in history josephus RH van Schaik, lawyer/vice-premier of Neth, dies at 80   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1962 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   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57 in the year 1962.   

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   On this day in history kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62   

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