Historical Events In 1962

Jan 01   Beatles' Decca audition is unsuccessful   

Jan 01   Diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76.   

Jan 01   Navy SEAL teams established.   

Jan 01   Rwanda granted internal self-government by Belgium   

Jan 01   Western Samoa gains independence from New Zealand; Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II is recorded as becoming co-chief of Western Samoa   

Jan 02   Nighttime version of "Password" with Allen Ludden premieres on CBS   

Jan 03   Ground is broken for the Houston Astrodome.   

Jan 03   Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro   

Jan 04   1st automated (unmanned) subway train (NYC)   

Jan 04   The inaugural automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City NY)   

Jan 05   Tony Sheridan and Beatles produce "My Bonnie" and "The Saints".   

Jan 06   Jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57.   

Jan 07   AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 47-27   

Jan 07   Assassination attempt on Indonesian president Sukarno, fails   

Jan 08   Dutch express train crashes into slow commuter train, 91 die (Netherlands).   

Jan 08   Dutch express train crashes into slow commuter train, 93 die (Neth).   

Jan 08   Golfer Jack Nicklaus, 21, inaugural pro appearance, he came in 50th.   

Jan 09   LeRoy B Shield, US pianist/composer (Union Pacific Suite), dies at 68   

Jan 09   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

Jan 10   Eruptions on Mount Huascaran in Peru destroy 7 villages and kill 3500.   

Jan 11   Mandela leaves South Africa, travels to Ethiopia, Algeria and England   

Jan 11   Volcano Huascaran in Peru, erupts; 4000 die.   

Jan 12   Ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42   

Jan 13   "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   

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

Jan 14   NFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 31-30.   

Jan 15   50th Australian Mens Tennis Rod Laver beats R Emerson (86 06 64 64).   

Jan 15   50th Australian Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats R Emerson (86 06 64 64).   

Jan 15   Dutch and Indonesian navy encounter in Etna Bay New Guinea.   

Jan 15   Kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62.   

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

Jan 16   Emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77   

Jan 16   Shooting begins on "Dr No"   

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Jan 03   Darren daulton: Us baseball catcher (phila phillies)   

Jan 03   Gavin hastings: Wlaf kicker (scottish claymores)   

Jan 03   Mark gardner: Us baseball player (florida marlins)   

Jan 03   Ulrike lang: Writer   

Jan 03   Francesca lia block: American author   

Jan 04   Joe kleine: Nba center (phoenix suns, chicago bulls)   

Jan 04   Martin mcaloon: Rocker (prefab sprout-2 wheels good)   

Jan 04   Patrick cassidy: La calif, actor/composer (fever pitch, off the wall)   

Jan 01   Diego martínez barrio: Spanish president (1939),   

Jan 04   Hans lammers: German ss officer (b. 1879)   

Jan 06   Jacob "jaap" nanninga: Dutch painter (france, n africa),   

Jan 09   Leroy b shield: Us pianist/composer (union pacific suite),    

Jan 12   Ernie kovacs: Comedian (ernie kovacs show), killed in auto crash at 42   

Jan 13   Ernie kovacs: Comedian,   

Jan 15   Kenneth mackenna: Actor (men without women),    

Jan 16   Emanuel stickelberger: Swiss writer (holbein in england),