Historical Events In 1962

Apr 15   Clara Blandick, committed suicide at 80 in the year 1962.   

Apr 15   USS Princeton brought first Marine helicopters to Vietnam. This was first Marine advisory unit to arrive in South Vietnam on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history walter Cronkite begins anchoring CBS Evening News   

Apr 17   On this day in history louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66   

Apr 19   Eino Oksanen wins his 3rd Boston Marathon on this day in history.   

Apr 19   NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 46,900 m in the year 1962.   

Apr 20   On this day in history arthur Harmat, composer, dies at 76   

Apr 20   In the year 1962 jesse G Vincent engineer designed first V-12 engine, dies at 82   

Apr 20   In the year 1962 nASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 63,250 m   

Apr 20   In the year 1962 new Orleans Citizens Co gives free 1-way ride to blacks to move North   

Apr 21   On this day in history century 21 Exposition opens in Seattle, Washington   

Apr 21   On this day in history century 21 Exposition opens in Seattle, Washington (think Space Needle)   

Apr 21   In the year 1962 frederick Handley Page designer of first big airplane (40 seats), dies   

Apr 21   On this day in history frederick Handley Page, designer of 1st big airplane (40 seats), dies   

Apr 22   Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Sunshine Golf Open in the year 1962.   

Apr 22   In the year 1962 solomon Pimsleur, composer, dies at 61   

Apr 22   Tor Maple Leafs beat Black Hawks 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup in the year 1962.   

Apr 23   Ranger 4, first US satellite to reach Moon launched from Cape Canaveral in the year 1962.   

Apr 24   MIT sends TV signal by satellite for first time CA to MA in the year 1962.   

Apr 24   MIT sends TV signal by satellite for first time: CA to MA in the year 1962.   

Apr 24   The first Lockheed A-12 is taxi tested in the year 1962.   

Apr 25   Cleve sends Harry Chiti to Mets for a player to be named later, on on this day in history.   

Apr 25   US Ranger spacecraft crash lands on the Moon in the year 1962.   

Apr 26   On this day in history 1st Lockheed A-12 flies   

Apr 26   US/UK launch Ariel; first international payload on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroids #2334 Cuffey & #3474   

Apr 28   In the year 1962 naval forces capture Forts Jackson and St. Philip, LA   

Apr 29   16th Tony Awards: Man For All Seasons & How to Succeed win in the year 1962.   

Apr 30   On this day in history nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 75,190 m   

Apr 30   In the year 1962 willie Mays hits 4 HRs   

May 01   In the year 1962 jFK authorizes Area Redevelopment Act (ARA)   

May 01   On this day in history the first French underground nuclear experiment in the Sahara   

May 02   Benfica wins 7th Europe Cup I on this day in history.   

May 02   In the year 1962 canadian dollar officially pegged at US 92.5¢. Will we ever see that lofty height again?   

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Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies)   

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

Jan 01   Diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76 in the year 1962.   

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   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 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   In the year 1962 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