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Historical Events Happened In 1962

Sunday, 19 May 2013

Mar 07 On this day in history launch of OSO 1, first astronomy satellite (solar flare data)

Mar 07 On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Theodore H White (Making of President 1960)

Mar 07 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on this day in history.

Mar 08 Beatles, with Pete Best, TV debut (perform "Dream Baby" on BBC) on this day in history.

Mar 08 On this day in history the Beatles performed for the first time on the BBC

Mar 08 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

Mar 09 Egyptian President Nasser declares Gaza belongs to Palestinians on this day in history.

Mar 09 On this day in history howard Engstrom, Boston, a designer of Univac computer, dies at 59

Mar 09 On this day in history uS advisors in South-Vietnam join the fight

Mar 10 On this day in history due to it's no black policy, Phillies leave Jack Tar Harrison Hotel & move to Rocky Point Motel, 20 miles outside Clearwater, Florida

Mar 11 On this day in history will Vesper, German author (Tristan und Isolde), dies at 79

Mar 12 Dutch Premier De Quay announces secret talks with Indonesia on this day in history.

Mar 13 On this day in history yugoslavia grants 1,000 prisoners amnesty

Mar 14 Disarmament conference opens in Geneva without France on this day in history.

Mar 15 On this day in history 5 research groups announce simultaneously discovery of anti-matter

Mar 15 Donald Jackson of Canada, is first to land a triple lutz ice skate jump on this day in history.

Mar 15 Sam Wren, actor (Wren's Nest), dies at 64 on this day in history.

Mar 16 On this day in history john Owen Jones, composer, dies at 85

Mar 16 The first launching of Titan 2-rocket on this day in history.

Mar 16 On this day in history uS Super-Constellation disappears above Pacific Ocean, kills 167

Mar 17 On this day in history frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82

Mar 18 On this day in history algerian War ends after 7½ years of fighting (250,000 die), Ben Bella flees

Mar 19 On this day in history "All American" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 80 performances

Mar 19 On this day in history archbishop Suenens of Mechelen-Brussels appointed cardinal

Mar 20 Andrew E Douglass, Dendrochronologer (Study of Tree Rings), dies on this day in history.

Mar 20 Sjoukje Dijkstra becomes world champion figure skater on this day in history.

Mar 21 On this day in history a bear becomes the first creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds

Mar 21 On this day in history actor Matthew Broderick born this day.

Mar 21 On this day in history dutch Roman Catholic bishop Beckers of Bosch makes TV speech in Netherlands in favor of birth control

Mar 22 "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" opens at Shubert NYC for 300 perfs on this day in history.

Mar 22 On this day in history aura Abranches, Port actress (Lisboa, O Primo Basilio), dies at 65

Mar 23 On this day in history french government uses fighter planes and tanks in attempt to end insurrection by European rightists in Algeria.

Mar 23 JFK visits San Francisco on this day in history.

Mar 23 On this day in history josephus RH van Schaik, lawyer/vice-premier of Neth, dies at 80

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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 On this day in history birth of francesca Lia Block, American author

Jan 04 On this day in history 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.

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 On this day in history 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 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