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   On this day in history navy SEAL teams established   

Jan 01   On this day in history rwanda granted internal self-government by Belgium   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1962 pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro   

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

Jan 04   The first automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1962 jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57   

Jan 07   AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 47-27 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1962 assassination attempt on Indonesian president Sukarno, fails   

Jan 08   On this day in history dutch express train crashes into slow commuter train, 91 die (Netherlands)   

Jan 08   Dutch express train crashes into slow commuter train, 93 die (Neth) in the year 1962.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history leRoy B Shield, US pianist/composer (Union Pacific Suite), dies at 68   

Jan 09   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   Mandela leaves South Africa, travels to Ethiopia, Algeria &England on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Volcano Huascaran in Peru, erupts; 4,000 die on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42 in the year 1962.   

Jan 13   In the year 1962 "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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 15   50th Australian Mens Tennis Rod Laver beats R Emerson (86 06 64 64) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1962 dutch & Indonesian navy encounter in Etna Bay New Guinea   

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 death of JF Hurley, first official AIF photographer, appointed during the Battle of Third Ypres in 1917   

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

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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   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   On this day in history 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   Martin McAloon, rocker (Prefab Sprout-2 Wheels Good) was born in the year 1962.   

Jan 04   In the year 1962 birth of patrick Cassidy, LA Calif, actor/composer (Fever Pitch, Off the Wall)   

Jan 01   Diego Martínez Barrio, Spanish president (1939), dies at 76 in the year 1962.   

Jan 04   Hans Lammers, German SS officer (b. 1879) died on this day in history.   

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   Ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42 died in the year 1962.   

Jan 13   In the year 1962 ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42   

Jan 15   On this day in history kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62   

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