Page 5: Historical Events In 1962

Mar 07   In the year 1962 launch of OSO 1, first astronomy satellite (solar flare data)   

Mar 07   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Theodore H White (Making of President 1960)   

Mar 07   On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

Mar 08   In the year 1962 beatles, with Pete Best, TV debut (perform "Dream Baby" on BBC)   

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

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   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   In the year 1962 will Vesper, German author (Tristan und Isolde), dies at 79   

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

Mar 13   In the year 1962 yugoslavia grants 1,000 prisoners amnesty   

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   Donald Jackson of Canada, is first to land a triple lutz ice skate jump on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1962 sam Wren, actor (Wren's Nest), dies at 64   

Mar 16   John Owen Jones, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1962.   

Mar 16   In the year 1962 the first launching of Titan 2-rocket   

Mar 16   US Super-Constellation disappears above Pacific Ocean, kills 167 in the year 1962.   

Mar 17   Frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history archbishop Suenens of Mechelen-Brussels appointed cardinal   

Mar 20   Andrew E Douglass, Dendrochronologer (Study of Tree Rings), dies on this day in history.   

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

Mar 21   A bear becomes the first creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds in the year 1962.   

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

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

Mar 23   In the year 1962 jFK visits San Francisco   

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Next Page »

Jan 03   In the year 1962 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   Mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Ulrike Lang, writer was born in the year 1962.   

Jan 03   Francesca Lia Block, American author was born in the year 1962.   

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   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   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   On this day in history death of ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42   

Jan 13   Ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77