Historical Events In 1962

Jan 01   In the year 1962 beatles' Decca audition is unsuccessful  

Jan 01   Diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Navy SEAL teams established in the year 1962.  

Jan 01   On this day in history rwanda granted internal self-government by Belgium  

Jan 01   In the year 1962 western Samoa gains independence from New Zealand; Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II becomes co-chief of Western Samoa  

Jan 02   Nighttime version of "Password" with Allen Ludden premieres on CBS on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1962 ground is broken for the Houston Astrodome  

Jan 03   Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro on this day in history.  

Jan 04   1st automated (unmanned) subway train (NYC) in the year 1962.  

Jan 04   The first automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City NY) in the year 1962.  

Jan 05   Tony Sheridan & Beatles produce "My Bonnie" & "The Saints" in the year 1962.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history aFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 47-27  

Jan 07   Assassination attempt on Indonesian president Sukarno, fails in the year 1962.  

Jan 08   Dutch express train crashes into slow commuter train, 91 die (Netherlands) in the year 1962.  

Jan 08   Dutch express train crashes into slow commuter train, 93 die (Neth) in the year 1962.  

Jan 08   Golfer Jack Nicklaus, 21, first pro appearance, he came in 50th in the year 1962.  

Jan 09   LeRoy B Shield, US pianist/composer (Union Pacific Suite), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1962.  

Jan 10   4,000 die in avalanche, Ranrahirca, Perú in the year 1962.  

Jan 10   Eruptions on Mount Huascaran in Peru destroy 7 villages & kill 3,500 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Mandela leaves South Africa, travels to Ethiopia, Algeria &England in the year 1962.  

Jan 11   On this day in history volcano Huascaran in Peru, erupts; 4,000 die  

Jan 12   Ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history "Do Re Mi" closes at St James Theater NYC after 400 performances  

Jan 13   On this day in history comedian Ernie Kovacs is killed in a car crash in Los Angeles.  

Jan 13   Ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42 in the year 1962.  

Jan 14   In the year 1962 nFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 31-30  

Jan 15   In the year 1962 50th Australian Mens Tennis Rod Laver beats R Emerson (86 06 64 64)  

Jan 15   On this day in history 50th Australian Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats R Emerson (86 06 64 64)  

Jan 15   Dutch & Indonesian navy encounter in Etna Bay New Guinea in the year 1962.  

Jan 15   On this day in history kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62  

Jan 16   On this day in history death of JF Hurley, first official AIF photographer, appointed during the Battle of Third Ypres in 1917  

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

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Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of francesca Lia Block, American author  

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1962 death of hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879)  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1962 leRoy B Shield, US pianist/composer (Union Pacific Suite), dies at 68  

Jan 12   In the year 1962 death of ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42  

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77