Historical Events In 1962

Jan 01   Beatles' Decca audition is unsuccessful on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Navy SEAL teams established on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1962 rwanda granted internal self-government by Belgium   

Jan 01   Western Samoa gains independence from New Zealand; Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II becomes co-chief of Western Samoa on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Ground is broken for the Houston Astrodome in the year 1962.   

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

Jan 04   1st automated (unmanned) subway train (NYC) on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history the first automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City NY)   

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1962 aFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 47-27   

Jan 07   Assassination attempt on Indonesian president Sukarno, fails on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Dutch express train crashes into slow commuter train, 91 die (Netherlands) on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history dutch express train crashes into slow commuter train, 93 die (Neth)   

Jan 08   On this day in history golfer Jack Nicklaus, 21, first pro appearance, he came in 50th   

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

Jan 09   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1962 mandela leaves South Africa, travels to Ethiopia, Algeria &England   

Jan 11   Volcano Huascaran in Peru, erupts; 4,000 die in the year 1962.   

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

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

Jan 13   Comedian Ernie Kovacs is killed in a car crash in Los Angeles in the year 1962.   

Jan 13   On this day in history ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42   

Jan 14   NFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 31-30 in the year 1962.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1962 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   Kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Death of JF Hurley, first official AIF photographer, appointed during the Battle of Third Ypres in 1917 in the year 1962.   

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

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

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 in the year 1962.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1962 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 in the year 1962.   

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1962 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 in the year 1962.   

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

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 in the year 1962.   

Jan 16   Emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77 on this day in history.