Historical Events In 1962

Sep 27   Francisco Brochado da Rocha, PM of Brazil (1962), dies at 52 in the year 1962.  

Sep 27   US sells Israel, Hawk anti-aircraft missiles in the year 1962.  

Sep 29   Launch of Alouette 1, first Canadian satellite (on US Delta rocket) in the year 1962.  

Sep 29   In the year 1962 patrick Corry, developed self-rotating rock drill, dies in the Bronx  

Sep 30   James Meredith registers for classes at University of Mississippi in the year 1962.  

Oct 01   In the year 1962 barbra Streisand signs her 1st recording contract (with Columbia)  

Oct 01   In the year 1962 brian Epstein signs a contract to manage the Beatles through 1977  

Oct 01   James Meredith became 1st black at U of Mississippi on this day in history.  

Oct 01   Johnny Carson hosts his 1st Tonight Show, Joan Crawford guests in the year 1962.  

Oct 01   On this day in history the Lucy Show premiers  

Oct 01   US National Radio Astronomy Obs gets a 300' (91m) radio telescope on this day in history.  

Oct 02   Frank Lovejoy actor (Man Against Crime, Meet McGraw), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Oct 02   Frank Lovejoy, actor (Man Against Crime, Meet McGraw), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Oct 04   In the year 1962 e H Hendren, cricketer (57,611 1st-class runs, 3rd-best ever), dies  

Oct 04   On this day in history uSAF Maj Robert A Rushworth takes X-15 to 32,300 m  

Oct 05   In the year 1962 beatles release their 1st record "Love Me Do"  

Oct 07   Mauritius Dekker, [Boris Robazki], writer (Boots in Jail), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Oct 08   Algeria admitted as 109th member of the UN on this day in history.  

Oct 08   On this day in history n Korea reports 100% election turnout, 100% vote for Workers' Party  

Oct 08   In the year 1962 solomon Linda, South African singer and composer  

Oct 09   On this day in history lulu McConnell comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80  

Oct 09   Lulu McConnell, comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80 in the year 1962.  

Oct 09   On this day in history nASA civilian test pilot John B McKay takes X-15 to 39,200 m  

Oct 11   On this day in history 1st appearance of a Gabor sister on Merv Griffin Show  

Oct 11   In the year 1962 2nd Vatican Council (21st ecumenical) convened by Pope John XXIII  

Oct 11   Pope John XXIII opens Vatican council in the year 1962.  

Oct 11   On this day in history the first appearance of a Gabor sister on the Merv Griffin Show  

Oct 12   US/USSR sign joint space effort in telecommunications and meteorology on this day in history.  

Oct 13   "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" opens on Broadway, with Uta Hagen in the year 1962.  

Oct 15   Amnesty International formed in London on this day in history.  

Oct 15   On this day in history byron R White appointed to the Supreme Court  

Oct 16   On this day in history byron R White becomes a Supreme Court Justice  

Oct 16   Cuban missile crisis began as JFK becomes aware of missiles in Cuba on this day in history.  

Oct 16   In the year 1962 gaston Bachelard, French philosopher (Water & Dreams), dies at 78  

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of darren Daulton, US baseball catcher (Phila Phillies)  

Jan 03   Gavin Hastings, WLAF kicker (Scottish Claymores) was born in the year 1962.  

Jan 03   In the year 1962 birth of mark Gardner, US baseball player (Florida Marlins)  

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

Jan 03   Francesca Lia Block, American author was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   Ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42 died 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 15   In the year 1962 kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62  

Jan 16   On this day in history emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77