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 in the year 1962.   

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

Aug 05   In the year 1962 nelson Mandela arrested for incitement & illigally leaving South Africa   

Aug 05   Nelson Mandella arrested and then imprisoned in the year 1962.   

Aug 06   On this day in history jamaica becomes independent after 300 years of British rule   

Aug 06   On this day in history jamaica gains independence from Britain   

Aug 06   In the year 1962 jamaica gains independent from Britain   

Aug 07   Morris Louis, US painter (post painterly abstraction), dies at 49 in the year 1962.   

Aug 07   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1962.   

Aug 09   Hermann Hesse, German/Swiss poet/author (Nobel 1946), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Ted Husing, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights), dies at 60 in the year 1962.   

Aug 11   Andrian G Nikolayev, becomes 3rd Russian in space aboard Vostok 3 on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Beach Boys release "Surfin' Safari" on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Russia launches Vostok 4, Pavel Popovich, who lands safely Aug 15 in the year 1962.   

Aug 12   Tim D.was born this day in Calgary on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1962 bert Campaneris of Daytona Beach (FSL) pitches ambidextrously   

Aug 14   French and Italian workers break through at Mount Blanc Vehicular Tunnel in the year 1962.   

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

Aug 14   US mail truck in Plymouth, Mass robbed of more than $1.5 million in the year 1962.   

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   Beatles replaces Pete Best with Ringo Starr in the year 1962.   

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   Cleo Ridgely, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama), dies at 68 in the year 1962.   

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

Aug 19   On this day in history kerstin Hesselgren, 1st woman in Swedish parliament, dies at 90   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 27   In the year 1962 carlos Lavin, composer, dies at 79   

Aug 27   Mariner 2 launched; 1st probe to fly by Venus in the year 1962.   

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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 in the year 1962.   

Jan 03   Mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins) was born in the year 1962.   

Jan 03   Ulrike Lang, writer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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