Historical Events In 1962

Mar 07   In the year 1962 launch of OSO 1, first astronomy satellite (solar flare data)  

Mar 07   Pulitzer prize awarded to Theodore H White (Making of President 1960) in the year 1962.  

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) in the year 1962.  

Mar 08   In the year 1962 the Beatles performed for the first time on the BBC  

Mar 08   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1962.  

Mar 09   Egyptian President Nasser declares Gaza belongs to Palestinians in the year 1962.  

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

Mar 09   US advisors in South-Vietnam join the fight on this day in history.  

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

Mar 11   Will Vesper, German author (Tristan und Isolde), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1962.  

Mar 15   5 research groups announce simultaneously discovery of anti-matter in the year 1962.  

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 in the year 1962.  

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

Mar 16   On this day in history the first launching of Titan 2-rocket  

Mar 16   US Super-Constellation disappears above Pacific Ocean, kills 167 in the year 1962.  

Mar 17   In the year 1962 frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82  

Mar 18   Algerian War ends after 7½ years of fighting (250,000 die), Ben Bella flees in the year 1962.  

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

Mar 19   In the year 1962 archbishop Suenens of Mechelen-Brussels appointed cardinal  

Mar 20   Andrew E Douglass, Dendrochronologer (Study of Tree Rings), dies in the year 1962.  

Mar 20   In the year 1962 sjoukje Dijkstra becomes world champion figure skater  

Mar 21   A bear becomes the first creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds on this day in history.  

Mar 21   Actor Matthew Broderick born this day on this day in history.  

Mar 21   Dutch Roman Catholic bishop Beckers of Bosch makes TV speech in Netherlands in favor of birth control on this day in history.  

Mar 22   "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" opens at Shubert NYC for 300 perfs in the year 1962.  

Mar 22   Aura Abranches, Port actress (Lisboa, O Primo Basilio), dies at 65 in the year 1962.  

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 in the year 1962.  

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

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Jan 03   Darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies) was born in the year 1962.  

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   On this day in history birth of ulrike Lang, writer  

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

Jan 04   Joe Kleine, NBA center (Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls) was born in the year 1962.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of martin McAloon, rocker (Prefab Sprout-2 Wheels Good)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of patrick Cassidy, LA Calif, actor/composer (Fever Pitch, Off the Wall)  

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   Jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1962 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