Page 12: Historical Events In 1962

Aug 04   In the year 1962 nelson Mandela captured by South African police   

Aug 05   First quasar located by radio on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Marilyn Monroe, found dead of apparent self-inflicted drug OD at 35 in the year 1962.   

Aug 05   Nelson Mandela arrested for incitement & illigally leaving South Africa on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1962 nelson Mandella arrested and then imprisoned   

Aug 06   Jamaica becomes independent after 300 years of British rule in the year 1962.   

Aug 06   Jamaica gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1962 jamaica gains independent from Britain   

Aug 07   In the year 1962 morris Louis, US painter (post painterly abstraction), dies at 49   

Aug 07   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Aug 09   Hermann Hesse, German/Swiss poet/author (Nobel 1946), dies at 85 in the year 1962.   

Aug 10   Ted Husing, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Aug 11   In the year 1962 andrian G Nikolayev, becomes 3rd Russian in space aboard Vostok 3   

Aug 11   Beach Boys release "Surfin' Safari" in the year 1962.   

Aug 12   Russia launches Vostok 4, Pavel Popovich, who lands safely Aug 15 on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Tim D.was born this day in Calgary in the year 1962.   

Aug 13   On this day in history bert Campaneris of Daytona Beach (FSL) pitches ambidextrously   

Aug 14   On this day in history french and Italian workers break through at Mount Blanc Vehicular Tunnel   

Aug 14   NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 60,000 m on this day in history.   

Aug 14   US mail truck in Plymouth, Mass robbed of more than $1.5 million on this day in history.   

Aug 15   In the year 1962 shady Grove Baptist Church burned in Leesburg Georgia   

Aug 16   In the year 1962 ringo Starr replaces Pete Best as Beatle drummer   

Aug 17   On this day in history beatles replaces Pete Best with Ringo Starr   

Aug 17   On this day in history e German border guards shot &kill Peter Fechter, 18, attempting to cross Berlin Wall into western sector   

Aug 17   Navy's first hydrofoil patrol craft, USS High Point (PCH-1) launched at Seattle, WA on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history cleo Ridgely, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama), dies at 68   

Aug 18   In the year 1962 peter, Paul and Mary release their first hit "If I Had a Hammer"   

Aug 19   Kerstin Hesselgren, 1st woman in Swedish parliament, dies at 90 in the year 1962.   

Aug 21   In the year 1962 verne Gagne beats Mister M (doctor X) in Minn, to become NWA champ   

Aug 23   Hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70 in the year 1962.   

Aug 24   On this day in history henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74   

Aug 26   Mickey Wright wins LPGA Salt Lake City Golf Open on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Carlos Lavin, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1962.   

Aug 27   On this day in history mariner 2 launched; 1st probe to fly by Venus   

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Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies)   

Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of gavin Hastings, WLAF kicker (Scottish Claymores)   

Jan 03   Mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Ulrike Lang, writer was born in the year 1962.   

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   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   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   Jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57 in the year 1962.   

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   Kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62 on this day in history.   

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