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Historical Events Happened In 1962

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Jun 13 Eugene Goossens, British composer (Perseus), dies at 69 on this day in history.

Jun 14 Anna Sleasers, first Boston Strangler victim on this day in history.

Jun 14 Thirty people arrested in plot to kill the French leader De Gaulle on this day in history.

Jun 15 On this day in history alfred Cortot, French pianist, dies at 84

Jun 15 South Africa passes a bill setting death penalty for many crimes on this day in history.

Jun 17 On this day in history brazil Beats Czechosolakia in soccer's 7th World Cup at Santiago

Jun 18 Volkmar Andreae, Swiss conductor/composer (Bruckner), dies at 82 on this day in history.

Jun 19 On this day in history frank Borzage, US, director (7th Heaven, Strange Cargo), dies at 69

Jun 21 On this day in history uSAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 75,190 m

Jun 23 "Subways Are after Sleeping" closes at St James NYC after 205 perfs on this day in history.

Jun 24 Lucile Watson, actress (Great Lie, Model Wife, Florian), dies at 83 on this day in history.

Jun 25 Ephraim Lisitsky, Hebrew poet, dies on this day in history.

Jun 25 On this day in history the U.S. Supreme Court ruled (5 to 4) that prayers in public schools violated the First Amendment to the Constitution regarding the separation of church and state.

Jun 26 On this day in history blacks begin passive resistance in Cairo Ill

Jun 27 NASA civilian pilot Joseph Walker takes X-15 to 6,606 kph, 37,700 m on this day in history.

Jun 28 On this day in history mickey Cochrane, baseball hall of fame catcher, dies at 59

Jun 28 On this day in history thalidomide drug banned in Netherlands

Jun 29 On this day in history first flight Vickers (British Aerospace) VC-10 long-range airliner

Jun 30 On this day in history caspar Neher, German set designer/librettist, dies at 65

Jun 30 On this day in history lA Dodger Sandy Koufax no-hits NY Mets, 5-0

Jun 30 Rwanda &Burundi become independent on this day in history.

Jul 01 On this day in history burundi & Rwanda gain independence from Belgium (National Days)

Jul 01 On this day in history rwanda and Burundi become independent countries

Jul 03 Algerian Revolution against French ends (Algeria gains ind on 7/5) on this day in history.

Jul 03 The birth of Tom Cruise, American actor on this day in history.

Jul 04 On this day in history island Records begins

Jul 04 On this day in history rex Bell cowboy (Cowboys & Injuns), dies at 56

Jul 04 Rex Bell, actor/lt-gov (Nevada), dies of heart attack at 56 on this day in history.

Jul 05 On this day in history algeria gains independence after 132 years of French rule

Jul 06 On this day in history william Faulkner author, inventor of Yoknapatawpha Co, dies at 64

Jul 06 On this day in history william [Harrison] Faulkner, US writer (Nobel 1949), dies at 64

Jul 07 On this day in history bill Hartack becomes 8th jockey to win 3,000 horse races

Jul 09 On this day in history louis A van Gasteren, Dutch actor (Willem van Oranje), dies at 74

Jul 09 On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island

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Famous Birthdays In 1962

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies)

Jan 03 Gavin Hastings, WLAF kicker (Scottish Claymores) was born on this day in history.

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins)

Jan 03 Ulrike Lang, writer was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 04 Joe Kleine, NBA center (Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls) was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In 1962

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 01 On this day in history diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76

Jan 04 On this day in history death of hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879)

Jan 06 On this day in history jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57

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

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

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

Jan 15 Kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62 on this day in history.

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