Historical Events In 1962

May 15 US marines arrive in Laos

May 06 First nuclear warhead fired from Polaris submarine (Ethan Allen)

May 31 "Tell It To Groucho" last airs on CBS-TV

May 28 Suit alleging de facto school segregation filed in Rochester NY

May 07 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island

May 19 Indonesian paratroopers land in New Guinea

May 11 Near the Coast of Mexico a 7.0 quake resulted in four persons killed, and many injured. Extensive property damage in south-central Mexico

May 04 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island

May 06 US performs nuclear test at Pacific Ocean

May 30 69 killed in bus crash (Ahmedabad India)

May 22 14th Emmy Awards: Bob Newhart Show, E G Marshall & Shirley Booth

May 02 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island

May 11 US sends troops to Thailand

May 09 Laser beam successfully bounced off Moon for first time

May 22 Netherlands telephone net becomes completely automated

May 22 Roger Maris walks 5 times (record 4 intentionally) in a 9 inning game

May 02 Canadian dollar officially pegged at US 92.5¢. Will we ever see that lofty height again?

May 28 US stock market drops $20.8 B in 1 day

May 14 Princess Sophia of Greece weds Don Juan Carlos of Spain

May 23 OAS leader General Raoul Salan sentenced to life

May 28 Wide World of Sports with Chris Schenkel premieres on CBS radio

May 01 The first French underground nuclear experiment in the Sahara

May 19 US performs nuclear test at Christmas Island (atmospheric)

May 11 Antonio Segni becomes President of Italy

May 05 "West Side Story" soundtrack album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 54 weeks which is more than 20 weeks longer than any other album

May 25 US performs nuclear test at Christmas Island (atmospheric)

May 25 US unions AFL-CIO starts campaign for 35-hour work week

May 30 Benjamin Britten's "War Requiem" premieres

May 24 M Scott Carpenter aboard Aurora 7 launched into earth orbit

May 06 Pathet Lao breaks cease fire/conquerors Nam Tha Laos

May 06 Antonio Segni elected President of Italy

May 03 Express train crashed into wreckage of a commuter train and a freight, killing 163, injuring 400 (Tokyo, Japan)

May 14 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island

May 02 Benfica wins 7th Europe Cup I

May 07 Pulitzer prize awarded to Theodore H White (Making of President 1960)

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