Historical Events In 1962

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

Mar 07   In the year 1962 pulitzer prize awarded to Theodore H White (Making of President 1960)   

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

Mar 08   Beatles, with Pete Best, TV debut (perform "Dream Baby" on BBC) in the year 1962.   

Mar 08   On this day in history the Beatles performed for the first time on the BBC   

Mar 08   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 09   Egyptian President Nasser declares Gaza belongs to Palestinians on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1962.   

Mar 12   On this day in history dutch Premier De Quay announces secret talks with Indonesia   

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

Mar 14   Disarmament conference opens in Geneva without France on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history 5 research groups announce simultaneously discovery of anti-matter   

Mar 15   In the year 1962 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 in the year 1962.   

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   Frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82 in the year 1962.   

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

Mar 19   "All American" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 80 performances on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Archbishop Suenens of Mechelen-Brussels appointed cardinal on this day in history.   

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

Mar 20   In the year 1962 sjoukje Dijkstra becomes world champion figure skater   

Mar 21   A bear becomes the first creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Actor Matthew Broderick born this day on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Dutch Roman Catholic bishop Beckers of Bosch makes TV speech in Netherlands in favor of birth control on this day in history.   

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

Mar 22   On this day in history aura Abranches, Port actress (Lisboa, O Primo Basilio), dies at 65   

Mar 23   On this day in history french government uses fighter planes and tanks in attempt to end insurrection by European rightists in Algeria.   

Mar 23   On this day in history jFK visits San Francisco   

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   Mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins) was born in the year 1962.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ulrike Lang, writer   

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of martin McAloon, rocker (Prefab Sprout-2 Wheels Good)   

Jan 04   Patrick Cassidy, LA Calif, actor/composer (Fever Pitch, Off the Wall) was born in the year 1962.   

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

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