Historical Events In 1962

Jul 10   Martin Luther King Jr arrested during demonstration in Georgia on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Telstar, first geosynchronous communications satellite, launched in the year 1962.   

Jul 10   Telstar, the first private communications satellite, launches on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1962 1st transatlantic TV transmission via satellite (Telstar I)   

Jul 11   Cosmonaut Micolaev set then record longest space flight - 4 days on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Fred Baldasare is first to swim English Channel underwater (scuba) on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history the first transatlantic TV transmission via satellite (Telstar I)   

Jul 12   Rolling Stones first performance (Marquee Club, London) in the year 1962.   

Jul 12   The first time 2 manned crafts in space (USSR) in the year 1962.   

Jul 13   In the year 1962 500 Indonesian parachutist land on New-Guinea   

Jul 14   On this day in history borehole for Mont Blanc-tunnel finished   

Jul 16   Jan M Romein, historian (Breaking of Two Ages), dies in the year 1962.   

Jul 16   In the year 1962 nASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m   

Jul 17   In the year 1962 robert White in X-15 sets altitude record of 108 km (354,300 ft)   

Jul 17   On this day in history senate rejects medicare for the aged   

Jul 18   Minn Twins Bob Allison & Harmon Killebrew hit grand slams in 1st inn & Harmon Killebrew connect in a club-record, 11-run 1st inning in the year 1962.   

Jul 20   Andre Renard, Belgium worker's union leader (MSU), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jul 21   In the year 1962 160 civil right activists jailed after demonstration in Albany Ga   

Jul 22   In the year 1962 1st US Venus probe, Mariner 1, fails at lift-off   

Jul 22   The first US Venus probe, Mariner 1, fails at lift-off in the year 1962.   

Jul 24   On this day in history victor Moore, comedian, dies of heart attack at 86   

Jul 27   On this day in history edward Godfrey Richard Aldington, novelist/biographer, dies   

Jul 27   On this day in history mariner 2 launched to Venus; flyby mission   

Jul 27   Martin Luther King Jr jailed in Albany Georgia on this day in history.   

Jul 28   19 die in a train crash in Steelton Pa on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history mariner I launched to Mars falls into Atlantic Ocean   

Jul 30   33rd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 9-4 at Wrigley Field, Chicago in the year 1962.   

Jul 30   In the year 1962 myron McCormick, actor (China Girl, Jigsaw), dies of cancer at 54   

Jul 31   On this day in history australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) arrives in South Vietnam   

Jul 31   Federation of Malaysia formed in the year 1962.   

Aug 01   In the year 1962 leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62   

Aug 01   NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m in the year 1962.   

Aug 02   In the year 1962 nASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m   

Aug 03   On this day in history 29th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 42, All-Stars 20 (65,000)   

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Jan 03   Darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of gavin Hastings, WLAF kicker (Scottish Claymores)   

Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins)   

Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of ulrike Lang, writer   

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 in the year 1962.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1962 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   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 in the year 1962.   

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